Ghayyath Sultan, M.D
NPI 1780913996ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Houston Kidney Specialists Center PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. 957 Medicare patients in 2024, $543,558 paid; nearly all of their 1,866 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $721.39 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780913996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | Q3296 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 957 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,729 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $543,558 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,866 · 4,540 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 427 |
| Total drug cost | $226,272 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Houston Kidney Specialists Center PLLCHouston, TX · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball, TX
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
- St Luke's Hospital at the VintageHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Jersey Village DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Davita NorthpointeDialysis facility · Tomball, TX
- Davita Vintage DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Fkc Vintage ParkDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital the VintaInpatient rehabilitation facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$721.39 · 24 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,368 · 33 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $249.52 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $80.54 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $70.52 | 4 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $57.54 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $55.85 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$721.39 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other nephrologists in Houston
- 1003046822
- 1003834904
- 1003921495
- 1013911445
- 1013933902
- 1023029071
- 1023214202
- 1053339564
- 1053554519
- 1073531380
- 1073557468
- 1073952479
All 302 nephrologists in Houston · All nephrologists in Texas