Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,120 | 58 | 87.4% |
| Education | $160.77 | 12 | 12.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $677.06 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $109.46 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $96.18 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $81.26 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $70.62 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $61.83 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $48.38 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $46.39 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $29.44 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $22.50 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $514.20 | 24 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. ($109.46) |
| 2023 | $404.38 | 21 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($385.90) |
| 2022 | $242.57 | 17 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($199.23) |
| 2021 | $27.54 | 2 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($27.54) |
| 2018 | $41.60 | 3 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($31.08) |
| 2017 | $50.18 | 3 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($50.18) |
All Payment Transactions
70 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.66 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.19 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.87 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.89 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.93 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.64 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.04 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.44 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.17 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.64 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.59 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $35.92 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.85 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 07/09/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 05/06/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $17.96 | General |
| 01/22/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| 11/16/2023 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug), Korsuva | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.14 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 1,392 | 2,609 | $961,497 | $276,528 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1,483 | 2,933 | $1.0M | $289,860 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1,816 | 3,618 | $1.3M | $371,702 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2,075 | 4,093 | $1.5M | $393,657 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 406 | 974 | $190,979 | $57,975 | 30.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 471 | 678 | $218,523 | $56,554 | 25.9% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 74 | 206 | $182,841 | $52,721 | 28.8% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 37 | 165 | $120,912 | $36,258 | 30.0% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 65 | 160 | $117,835 | $33,974 | 28.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 112 | $48,675 | $14,653 | 30.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 92 | 101 | $33,493 | $9,895 | 29.5% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 168 | $30,109 | $9,072 | 30.1% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $11,650 | $3,450 | 29.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $6,482 | $1,976 | 30.5% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 87 | 267 | $242,169 | $68,524 | 28.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 498 | 755 | $247,640 | $62,850 | 25.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 400 | 1,141 | $205,380 | $61,571 | 30.0% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 98 | 241 | $180,991 | $52,373 | 28.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 186 | 211 | $71,951 | $21,545 | 29.9% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 99 | 169 | $31,096 | $9,375 | 30.1% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 23 | 32 | $16,448 | $4,780 | 29.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $14,028 | $4,220 | 30.1% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Office | 2022 | 13 | 32 | $5,888 | $1,775 | 30.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $5,180 | $1,558 | 30.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 37 | $5,291 | $1,289 | 24.4% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 119 | 324 | $317,643 | $86,801 | 27.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 507 | 1,466 | $239,655 | $80,513 | 33.6% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 115 | 294 | $225,348 | $64,622 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 467 | 701 | $169,467 | $61,294 | 36.2% |
About Dr. Patrick Kulubya, M.D
Dr. Patrick Kulubya, M.D is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Memphis, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720057714.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Patrick Kulubya, M.D has received a total of $1,280 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $514.20 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 70 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,120).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kulubya has provided services to 6,766 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,253 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Nephrology, Nephrology
- Location Memphis, TN
- Active Since 03/14/2006
- Last Updated 08/12/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720057714
Products in Payments
- Veltassa (Drug) $505.77
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $96.18
- Rituxan (Biological) $81.26
- Korsuva (Drug) $78.75
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $70.62
- IBSRELA (Drug) $61.83
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $48.38
- LOKELMA (Drug) $31.73
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $22.50
- Velphoro (Drug) $18.87
- TAVNEOS (Drug) $18.48
- FARXIGA (Drug) $14.66
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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