Ushasri Challa, M.D.
NPI 1992756563ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Wichita, KS
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Wichita, Kansas, licensed in KS, with an NPI issued in May 2006. 461 Medicare patients in 2024, $148,366 paid; nearly all of their 1,474 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2024, $727.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992756563 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 04-27373 | KS |
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 (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 461 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,793 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $148,366 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,474 · 2,966 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 205 |
| Total drug cost | $109,115 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$727.09 · 38 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $133.60 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $105.95 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $93.73 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $76.78 | 5 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $51.95 | 3 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$727.09 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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