Fatima Ballout, M.D.
NPI 1881043131ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lakewood, CO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Lakewood, Colorado, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2016). 182 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,685 paid; nearly all of their 325 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $271.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1881043131 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | DR.0067590 | CO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125068755 | IL |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 182 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 637 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,685 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 325 · 793 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 88 |
| Total drug cost | $55,884 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centura Health-St Anthony HospitalLakewood, CO
- HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO
- Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge, CO
- Intermountain Health Platte Valley HospitalBrighton, CO
- Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO
Other facilities
- Davita Mile High Home DialysisDialysis facility · Lakewood, CO
- Davita Thornton Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Thornton, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$271.33 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$467.92 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $68.31 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $44.87 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $37.85 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $27.94 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $25.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$271.33 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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