Balhinder Singh Brar, M.D.
NPI 1760489025ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Toledo, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Toledo, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $517,369 for 2,377 claims, against $104,570 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $429.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760489025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 29, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35085047 | OH |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 431 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,070 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,570 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,377 · 5,090 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 306 |
| Total drug cost | $517,369 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLCMaumee, OH · 355 clinicians
- Mercy Medical Partners Northern Region Specialty Care LLCDefiance, OH · 86 clinicians
- Nephrology Associates of Toledo Inc.Maumee, OH · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance, OH
- Mercy Health - Tiffin HospitalTiffin, OH
- Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo, OH
- Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo, OH
- Wood County HospitalBowling Green, OH
Other facilities
- Davita Seneca DialysisDialysis facility · Tiffin, OH
- Fmc - Perrysburg DialysisDialysis facility · Perrysburg, OH
- Fms ArrowheadDialysis facility · Maumee, OH
- Fresenius Kidney Care Maumee HomeDialysis facility · Maumee, OH
- Usrc Defiance DialysisDialysis facility · Defiance, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$429.60 · 23 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$575.20 · 28 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $99.85 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $97.96 | 5 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $83.38 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $42.04 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.40 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$429.60 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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