KEY OPINION LEADERS · NEPHROLOGY
Key Opinion Leaders in Nephrology
The most influential Nephrology providers in Medicare, ranked by a composite of prescribing volume, quality scores (MIPS), and industry payment receipts (Open Payments).
| # | Provider | NPI | Location | Patients | Top Drug | MIPS | Pharma $ | KOL Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazi KhanMD | 1063402857 | Salisbury, MD | 2,314 | Amlodipine Besylate | 80.9 | $2K | 6.1 |
| 2 | Ashar LuqmanM.D. | 1275742090 | Sioux City, IA | 2,734 | Allopurinol | — | $17K | 5.8 |
| 3 | Jacob AhdootM.D. | 1689878852 | Los Angeles, CA | 2,492 | Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.1 | 100.0 | $122 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Rodolfo BatarseM.D. | 1417914193 | Rancho Mirage, CA | 1,319 | Carvedilol | 75.0 | $151K | 5.1 |
| 5 | Sreedhara AllaM.D. | 1215155791 | Shreveport, LA | 1,158 | Calcitriol | 88.0 | $87K | 5.0 |
| 6 | Marc RichardsMD | 1760643282 | Boca Raton, FL | 1,162 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 88.3 | $31K | 4.6 |
| 7 | Sanjeev MittalMD | 1689603102 | Memphis, TN | 1,438 | Torsemide | 98.2 | $1K | 4.3 |
| 8 | Tom YangM.D. | 1548346695 | Visalia, CA | 1,185 | Losartan Potassium | 100.0 | $3K | 4.2 |
| 9 | Vijay BhasinM.D. | 1780684142 | Evansville, IN | 1,741 | Furosemide | 100.0 | $214 | 4.1 |
| 10 | Muhammad HanifMD | 1144731100 | Salisbury, MD | 1,442 | Amlodipine Besylate | 80.9 | $1K | 3.6 |
| 11 | Steve RuckerMD | 1083712806 | Lake Success, NY | 1,621 | Amlodipine Besylate | — | $22K | 3.5 |
| 12 | Rupesh MehtaMD | 1891911210 | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 1,385 | Potassium Chloride | 100.0 | $319 | 3.5 |
| 13 | Anthony TranMD | 1275594897 | Melbourne, FL | 1,482 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 93.2 | $301 | 3.4 |
| 14 | Claudio MartincicDO | 1710998182 | Stony Brook, NY | 1,454 | Nifedipine | 100.0 | $206 | 3.4 |
| 15 | Bernadette DeogaygayM.D. | 1750350757 | Memphis, TN | 1,229 | Losartan Potassium | 85.4 | $2K | 3.3 |
| 16 | Shree MulayMD | 1548671845 | Dyersburg, TN | 1,529 | Losartan Potassium | — | $21K | 3.3 |
| 17 | Rhodes KrieteMD | 1447241120 | Melbourne, FL | 1,367 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 98.8 | $230 | 3.2 |
| 18 | Mikhail NovikovM.D. | 1902855133 | Okatie, SC | 1,179 | Losartan Potassium | 100.0 | $454 | 3.1 |
| 19 | Naing HtikeM.D. | 1891020871 | Memphis, TN | 1,158 | Losartan Potassium | 85.8 | $1K | 3.1 |
| 20 | Cameron GolightlyDO | 1821442682 | Chattanooga, TN | 1,199 | Amlodipine Besylate | 94.7 | $568 | 3.1 |
| 21 | Dijana JeficMD | 1730134057 | Henderson, NV | 1,364 | Carvedilol | 75.0 | $963 | 3.1 |
| 22 | Claus SpiesMD | 1619952769 | Melbourne, FL | 1,175 | Hydralazine Hcl | 96.0 | $493 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Madhavilatha VuppaliM.D | 1922276112 | Conroe, TX | 1,281 | Furosemide | 75.0 | $1K | 2.9 |
| 24 | Radu RaducuM.D. | 1588847578 | Bismarck, ND | 1,182 | Calcitriol | 89.6 | $588 | 2.9 |
| 25 | Mouhamed Al SheikhaMD | 1063418374 | Davenport, IA | 2,005 | Losartan Potassium | — | $501 | 2.7 |
| 26 | Nathan ChamberlainM.D. | 1134126246 | Chattanooga, TN | 1,196 | Furosemide | 94.7 | $241 | 2.7 |
| 27 | George AntoniousMD | 1790761245 | Pensacola, FL | 1,190 | Calcitriol | 75.0 | $933 | 2.7 |
| 28 | Neeru KumarM.D. | 1255650685 | Shirley, NY | 2,050 | Furosemide | 47.2 | $493 | 2.6 |
| 29 | Nicholas NagraniM.D. | 1730177429 | Pensacola, FL | 1,213 | Amlodipine Besylate | 75.0 | $696 | 2.6 |
| 30 | Nizar EskandarM.D. | 1104833698 | Hinesville, GA | 1,570 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | — | $2K | 2.6 |
| 31 | Arshdeep TindniM.D | 1023138401 | Cincinnati, OH | 1,196 | Amlodipine Besylate | — | $15K | 2.5 |
| 32 | Ankush GulatiM.D | 1265445654 | Lehigh Acres, FL | 1,269 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | — | $7K | 2.4 |
| 33 | Himani PulivarthiMD | 1598285793 | Manassas, VA | 1,309 | Hydralazine Hcl | 80.9 | $192 | 2.4 |
| 34 | Mark LagattaM.D. | 1821081985 | Winter Park, FL | 1,377 | Losartan Potassium | — | $3K | 2.4 |
| 35 | Bhavin PatelMD | 1619234416 | Bradenton, FL | 1,512 | Furosemide | — | $1K | 2.4 |
| 36 | Syed Shariq SaghirM.D | 1841319498 | Sherman, TX | 1,417 | Furosemide | 75.0 | $153 | 2.3 |
| 37 | Michael BrucculeriM.D. | 1346271145 | Clearwater, FL | 1,328 | Calcitriol | — | $3K | 2.3 |
| 38 | Nayankumar PatelMD | 1972796985 | Lubbock, TX | 1,359 | Allopurinol | — | $2K | 2.3 |
| 39 | Neil SutariaM.D. | 1801216114 | Houston, TX | 1,178 | Losartan Potassium | 75.0 | $299 | 2.2 |
| 40 | Mario TorresMD | 1700869302 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,181 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | — | $3K | 2.0 |
| 41 | Niranjan GunasekaranD.O. | 1598108185 | Bethpage, NY | 1,171 | Calcitriol | 52.6 | $2K | 2.0 |
| 42 | Edgard WehbeMD | 1851513287 | Wichita, KS | 1,393 | Losartan Potassium | — | $625 | 1.9 |
| 43 | Farhan BangashDO | 1750549473 | Crystal Lake, IL | 1,260 | Losartan Potassium | — | $1K | 1.9 |
| 44 | Robert BrunoD.O. | 1740220730 | Brick, NJ | 1,159 | Amlodipine Besylate | — | $2K | 1.9 |
| 45 | Egbert Joseph LiqueteM.D. | 1982832762 | Detroit, MI | 1,452 | Furosemide | — | $356 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Jack RubinM.D. | 1700882479 | Los Alamitos, CA | 1,206 | Atorvastatin Calcium | — | $1K | 1.8 |
| 47 | Hrishikesh GhanekarMD | 1629041686 | Quincy, IL | 1,642 | Furosemide | — | $135 | 1.8 |
| 48 | Abdul KhanMD | 1063400380 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,186 | Atorvastatin Calcium | 75.0 | $47 | 1.5 |
| 49 | Bikramjit SinghM.D | 1033156591 | Carteret, NJ | 1,158 | Atorvastatin Calcium | — | $154 | 1.3 |
| 50 | Derek JimenezM.D. | 1194846923 | Pensacola, FL | 1,320 | Furosemide | 75.0 | — | 1.0 |