Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD
NPI 1982882882ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Waterbury, CT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Staywell Health Care Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Waterbury, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $302,674 for 2,449 claims, against $185,447 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $768.00 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982882882 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 048549 | CT |
| 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 (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,977 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $185,447 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,449 · 5,841 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 275 |
| Total drug cost | $302,674 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Staywell Health Care Inc.Waterbury, CT · 43 clinicians
- Connecticut Kidney and Hypertension Specialists, LLCWaterbury, CT · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT
- Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury, CT
- Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT
Other facilities
- Davita Greater Waterbury DialysisDialysis facility · Waterbury, CT
- Davita Waterbury Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Waterbury, CT
- Trinity Health of New England at HomeHome health agency · Hartford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$768.00 · 30 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,048 · 47 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $122.05 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $113.34 | 4 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $98.22 | 3 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $62.05 | 3 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $51.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$767.61 · 29 payments
- Education$0.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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