Bhupinder Kumar Prajapati, MBBS, MD
NPI 1871932459ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Norfolk, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MBBS, MD) with Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $477,099 for 1,657 claims, against $116,730 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $568.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Careplex Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871932459 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS, MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101263586 | VA |
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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 399 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,410 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,730 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,657 · 2,812 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 231 |
| Total drug cost | $477,099 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists IncVirginia Beach, VA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Southern TideDialysis facility · Norfolk, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$568.99 · 23 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$454.69 · 23 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $172.23 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $67.75 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $49.49 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $44.99 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$557.81 · 18 payments
- Education$11.18 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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