Rahim Kassamali, MD
NPI 1932162641ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLC, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $140,709 for 2,263 claims, against $80,621 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $133.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1932162641 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 103718 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101240943 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 200301002 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 31178 | AL |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Nephrology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 748 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,621 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,263 · 5,324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 218 |
| Total drug cost | $140,709 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLCGainesville, GA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$133.40 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$124.58 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $56.02 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $23.94 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.35 | 1 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $16.78 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $15.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$133.40 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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