Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D.
NPI 1780921288ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Trenton, NJ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Mercer Medical Associates, practicing in Trenton, New Jersey. In 2024 Medicare paid $258,917 for 447 patients, and Part D covered 873 of their prescriptions, 63% of them generic. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $995.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780921288 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MA09321700 | NJ |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 447 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,767 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $258,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 873 · 1,470 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 186 |
| Total drug cost | $386,196 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Mercer Medical AssociatesTrenton, NJ · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ
- Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton, NJ
Other facilities
- Davita Plainsboro DialysisDialysis facility · Plainsboro, NJ
- Fkc Harney's CornerDialysis facility · Lawrenceville, NJ
- Fmc EwingDialysis facility · Ewing, NJ
- Fmc Hamilton SquareDialysis facility · Hamilton, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$995.95 · 53 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$520.66 · 34 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $227.30 | 10 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $215.24 | 16 |
| Amgen Inc. | $151.54 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $102.08 | 6 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $97.41 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$995.95 · 53 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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