Lochana Manandhar, M.D.
NPI 1801121389ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Union City, NJ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with New Jersey Kidney Care LLC, practicing in Union City, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $557,677 for 2,732 claims, against $152,014 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $430.41 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801121389 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 25MA10126700 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301094952 | MI |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 313 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,519 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,014 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,732 · 5,968 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 307 |
| Total drug cost | $557,677 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- New Jersey Kidney Care LLCJersey City, NJ · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterBayonne, NJ
- Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
- Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ
- Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ
Other facilities
- Fkc SecaucusDialysis facility · Secaucus, NJ
- Fmc Union HillDialysis facility · Union City, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$430.41 · 20 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$253.47 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $117.93 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.81 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $50.99 | 3 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $36.65 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $32.43 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$430.41 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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