Qasim Masud Choudry, MD
NPI 1770513061ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Escondido, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Escondido, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $304,044 for 499 patients, and Part D covered 1,059 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $136.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Palomar Health Downtown Campus and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770513061 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A69038 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 499 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,789 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $304,044 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,059 · 2,268 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 248 |
| Total drug cost | $257,080 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA · 884 clinicians
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncFountain Valley, CA · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA
- Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Escondido DialysisDialysis facility · Escondido, CA
- Davita San Marcos Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · San Marcos, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$136.87 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$172.72 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $135.21 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$135.21 · 1 payment
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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