Nazifa Banu, MD
NPI 1861562662ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Wayne, NJ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with North Jersey Nephrology Assoc. PA, practicing in Wayne, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $279,488 for 2,787 claims, against $136,765 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $25.49 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chilton Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861562662 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 25MA07940200 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 404 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,425 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,765 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,787 · 6,649 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 354 |
| Total drug cost | $279,488 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- North Jersey Nephrology Assoc. PAWayne, NJ · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ
- St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ
- St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ
Other facilities
- Davita East Paterson DialysisDialysis facility · Paterson, NJ
- Davita North Haledon DialysisDialysis facility · North Haledon, NJ
- Davita West PatersonDialysis facility · Paterson, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25.49 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$103.83 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.11 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $9.38 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.11 · 1 payment
- Education$9.38 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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