Vinay Acharya
NPI 1720465743ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· McKinney, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Dallas Nephrology Associates, practicing in McKinney, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $360,155 for 949 claims, against $157,122 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,049 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinney and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720465743 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 25, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | S0132 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 383 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,621 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,122 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 949 · 1,871 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $360,155 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dallas Nephrology AssociatesIrving, TX · 157 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinneyMc Kinney, TX
- Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital AllenAllen, TX
Other facilities
- Fkc South McKinneyDialysis facility · McKinney, TX
- Fmc Dialysis Services of McKinneyDialysis facility · McKinney, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,049 · 56 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,063 · 57 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $254.51 | 17 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $140.77 | 7 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $88.48 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $84.53 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $72.66 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,049 · 56 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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