Samer Izzat Jifi-Bahlool, MD
NPI 1881621118ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Corpus Christi, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians, PLLC, practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $388,519 for 2,309 claims, against $165,587 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $211.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881621118 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | L0304 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | L0304 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 307 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,748 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,587 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,309 · 5,516 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 382 |
| Total drug cost | $388,519 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
- Corpus Christi Medical Center,theCorpus Christi, TX
Other facilities
- Bay Area Dialysis Corpus ChristiDialysis facility · Corpus Christi, TX
- Bay Area Dialysis Services at Aransas PassDialysis facility · Aransas Pass, TX
- Fkc Corpus Christi HomeDialysis facility · Corpus Christi, TX
- Fresenius Medical Care CalallenDialysis facility · Robstown, TX
- Fresenius Medical Care RockportDialysis facility · Rockport, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$211.42 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$290.65 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $69.10 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $60.37 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $40.57 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.92 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $20.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$211.42 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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