Kiran Kumar Chintam, MD
NPI 1982930285ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Columbus, IN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Columbus Regional Health Physicians LLC, practicing in Columbus, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $340,355 for 3,348 claims, against $131,037 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $280.51 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension St Vincent Jennings and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982930285 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 01085677A | IN |
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 (IN); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 502 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,324 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,037 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,348 · 7,973 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 535 |
| Total drug cost | $340,355 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Columbus Regional Health Physicians LLCColumbus, IN · 211 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St Vincent JenningsNorth Vernon, IN
- Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus, IN
- Decatur County Memorial HospitalGreensburg, IN
- Margaret Mary Community Hospital IncBatesville, IN
- Schneck Medical CenterSeymour, IN
Other facilities
- Davita North Vernon DialysisDialysis facility · North Vernon, IN
- Fmc - Columbus BartholomewDialysis facility · Columbus, IN
- Fmc - SeymourDialysis facility · Seymour, IN
- Fmc - Tree City DialysisDialysis facility · Greensburg, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$280.51 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$176.34 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $138.32 | 7 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $27.66 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27.37 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $26.77 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$280.51 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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