Kunal Malhotra, M.D.
NPI 1720236904ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· St. Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Ssm Health Care Group, practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,593 for 1,555 claims, against $46,150 paid for services in 2024. Vifor Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,987 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1720236904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2012003464 | MO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2012003464 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 201 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 526 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,150 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,555 · 2,453 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 183 |
| Total drug cost | $141,593 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO · 940 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO
Other facilities
- Davita Hampton Avenue DialysisDialysis facility · Saint Louis, MO
- Fmc - Saint Louis GrandDialysis facility · Saint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,987 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$4,560 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $6,922 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $29.03 | 1 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $27.13 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $8.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,968 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$697.91 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$321.22 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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