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Nephrology in Athens, AL

1 verified nephrology doctor in Athens.

Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.

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Dr. Kunal Bhuta, MD

Nephrology

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245714187
1005 W MARKET ST STE 16, Athens, AL 35611(256) 232-0801
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $106.02 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$106.02

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Vifor Pharma, Inc.$23.85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$23.50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$22.09
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$20.32
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$16.26

Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.

Payments to Kunal Bhuta do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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