Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Parmish Kohli, M.D.

Nephrology · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4458 MEDICAL DR STE 205, San Antonio, TX 78229
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In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1639308406 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kohli from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kohli

Dr. Parmish Kohli is a nephrology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kohli performed 2,644 Medicare services across 945 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kohli received a total of $6,966 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 279 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kohli is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 15% volume in TX $6,966 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,644
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for nephrology
945
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~165 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 503 $90 $200
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 390 $80 $237
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 386 $60 $140
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month 312 $48 $100
Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia 268 $6 $60
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) 249 $259 $649
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month 123 $36 $75
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 105 $131 $390
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) 72 $215 $539
Hemodialysis, single evaluation 53 $55 $131
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 51 $64 $167
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 35 $97 $263
Blood count, hemoglobin 30 $2 $7
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 30 $127 $305
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 26 $10 $26
Automated urinalysis 11 $2 $16
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,966
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $995/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for nephrology
40
Companies
279
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,966 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,076
2023
$1,083
2022
$1,029
2021
$478
2020
$559
2019
$1,296
2018
$1,445

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,128
Amgen Inc.
$765
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$539
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$465
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$436
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$350
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$290
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$222
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$220
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$208
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$205
Novo Nordisk Inc
$181
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$178
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$160
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$145
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$131
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$123
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$113
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$104
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$100
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$87
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$84
Lilly USA, LLC
$73
Horizon Pharma plc
$68
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$63
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$46
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$35
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$29
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Relypsa, Inc.
$26
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Ardelyx, Inc.
$18
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$14
Allergan Inc.
$14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AFINITOR · ANDEXXA · AURYXIA · Aranesp · Auryxia · BENLYSTA · BRILINTA · CRYSVITA · Crysvita · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · FARXIGA · Fabhalta · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LINZESS · LIVTENCITY · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · ONPATTRO · Ozempic · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · RAYALDEE · RAYOS · Rayaldee · Rybelsus · SIMPONI · STEGLATRO · TARPEYO · TAVNEOS · TERLIVAZ · Tresiba · Uloric · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Velphoro · Veltassa · XARELTO · ZEPATIER
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $263 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Nephrologists within 10 mi
101
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kohli is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kohli experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kohli performed 503 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kohli receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kohli received a total of $6,966 from 40 companies across 279 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kohli's costs compare to other nephrologists in San Antonio?
Dr. Kohli's average Medicare payment per service is $86. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kohli) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →