Ahmed M. Awad, DO
NPI 1740245182ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Kansas City, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (DO) in Kansas City, Missouri, trained at Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med (class of 1994). In 2024 Medicare paid $177,938 for 463 patients, and Part D covered 1,670 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,013 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1740245182 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 106043 | 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 - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 463 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,438 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,938 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,670 · 3,027 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 268 |
| Total drug cost | $169,657 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Saint Lukes Physician Group IncOverland Park, KS · 1,237 clinicians
- Kansas City Kidney Consultants PALees Summit, MO · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS
- Lower Bucks HospitalBristol, PA
- Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS
- Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Other facilities
- Davita Happy RockDialysis facility · Gladstone, MO
- Davita Hospital Hill DialysisDialysis facility · Kansas City, MO
- Davita Kansas City Renal CenterDialysis facility · Kansas City, MO
- Davita Lee's Summit Renal at HomeDialysis facility · Lees Summit, MO
- Davita Platte Woods DialysisDialysis facility · Kansas City, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,013 · 55 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,241 · 37 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $5,513 | 14 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $253.93 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $197.40 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $185.78 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $150.32 | 2 |
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$4,257 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,952 · 50 payments
- Travel and Lodging$803.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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