Ather R. Khokhar, MD
NPI 1760487912ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $157,526 for 575 claims, against $64,697 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $614.38 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760487912 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 7, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | K2161 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 735 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,697 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 575 · 1,016 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $157,526 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Q-Health Partners PLLCHouston, TX · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- St Luke's Patients Medical CenterPasadena, TX
Other facilities
- Fkc Market StreetDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Fkc Pasadena-CrenshawDialysis facility · Pasadena, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$614.38 · 23 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$350.13 · 20 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $144.30 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $116.56 | 5 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $72.44 | 4 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $58.43 | 2 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $57.27 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$614.38 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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