Abhijit Kontamwar, MD
NPI 1942473962ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Canton, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kidney and Hypertension Consultants Inc, practicing in Canton, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $571,553 for 2,015 claims, against $66,902 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $896.74 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alliance Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942473962 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 6, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 095095 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 669 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,902 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,015 · 3,455 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 300 |
| Total drug cost | $571,553 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Kidney and Hypertension Consultants IncCanton, OH · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alliance Community HospitalAlliance, OH
- Aultman HospitalCanton, OH
- Aultman Orrville HospitalOrrville, OH
- Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH
- Union HospitalDover, OH
Other facilities
- Fmc - Tuscarawas County Kidney CenterDialysis facility · New Philadelphia, OH
- Fmc- Stark County DialysisDialysis facility · Canton, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$896.74 · 47 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$761.19 · 41 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $250.40 | 12 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $151.75 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $73.13 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $69.84 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $48.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$874.30 · 43 payments
- Education$22.44 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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