Nishant Bhensdadia, MD
NPI 1801057096ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Sarasota, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Florida Kidney Physicians LLC, practicing in Sarasota, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $981,719 for 3,259 claims, against $295,018 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $236.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801057096 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME119186 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 751 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,434 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $295,018 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,259 · 8,374 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 479 |
| Total drug cost | $981,719 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota, FL
- Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterBradenton, FL
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Manasota DialysisDialysis facility · Sarasota, FL
- Davita Palm Breeze DialysisDialysis facility · North Port, FL
- Usrc Palmer Ranch DialysisDialysis facility · Sarasota, FL
- Usrc SarasotaDialysis facility · Sarasota, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$236.72 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$483.91 · 13 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $93.14 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.15 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $37.03 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.88 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.09 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$236.72 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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