Sandesh Kumar Joshi, M.D
NPI 1861704710ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Rockville, MD
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Washington Nephrology Associates LLP, practicing in Rockville, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $712,998 for 1,117 claims, against $358,692 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,251 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861704710 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | D0085615 | MD |
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 (DC); Practitioner - Nephrology (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 792 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,488 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $358,692 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,117 · 2,818 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 251 |
| Total drug cost | $712,998 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Washington Nephrology Associates LLPWoodbridge, VA · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterSilver Spring, MD
- Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD
- Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD
- Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD
Other facilities
- Bma - RockvilleDialysis facility · Rockville, MD
- Davita Germantown DialysisDialysis facility · Germantown, MD
- Davita Rock Creek DialysisDialysis facility · Rockville, MD
- Davita Rockville Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Rockville, MD
- Fresenius Kidney Care GermantownDialysis facility · Germantown, MD
- Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation at RockvilleInpatient rehabilitation facility · Rockville, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,251 · 94 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$657.03 · 26 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $428.63 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $239.42 | 12 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $200.89 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $193.25 | 8 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $153.46 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,251 · 94 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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