Nitpriya Paliwal, MD
NPI 1962992941ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· St George, UT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with St George Kidney Care LLC, practicing in St George, Utah. In 2024 Medicare paid $124,070 for 321 patients, and Part D covered 729 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $181.52 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962992941 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 13317783-1205 | UT |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 321 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 972 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,070 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 729 · 1,401 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $102,759 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- St George Kidney Care LLCCedar City, UT · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT
- Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial HospitalPanguitch, UT
- Kane County HospitalKanab, UT
- Mesa View Regional HospitalMesquite, NV
- St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT
Other facilities
- 462542 Liberty Dialysis - St George (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Saint George, UT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$181.52 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$686.25 · 29 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $113.78 | 6 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.21 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $16.10 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.75 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $13.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$181.52 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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