Amitha Kakulavaram, M.D.
NPI 1720267800ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Pontiac, MI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Michigan Kidney Consultants PC, practicing in Pontiac, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $318,603 for 593 claims, against $127,478 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $732.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720267800 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 4301084121 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301084121 | MI |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 4301084121 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 403 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,680 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,478 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 593 · 1,036 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $318,603 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Michigan Kidney Consultants PCRochester Hills, MI · 50 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Providence Rochester HospitalRochester, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI
- McLaren OaklandPontiac, MI
- Trinity Health Oakland HospitalPontiac, MI
Other facilities
- Greenfield Hs - PontiacDialysis facility · Pontiac, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$732.63 · 37 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$518.23 · 21 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $152.76 | 11 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $132.13 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $101.72 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $64.55 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $55.70 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$715.78 · 33 payments
- Education$16.85 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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