Rima Kang, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbus, OH
Rima Kang, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1619269578, issued on May 11, 2011. Check the license (Ohio 35128227, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rima Kang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 35128227 OH
57.019379 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
- Phone
- (614) 293-4997
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 293-3073
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160804001425); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 543 Taylor Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Abukwiek, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1750154233
- Faraz Ahmad, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467896621
- Amanda Albert, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134898109
- Dharman Annadurai, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1649383134
- Patrice Arehart, MDPsychiatry Physician1760571517
- Fred Armstrong, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780775213
Verify Rima Kang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35128227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
429 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol39 claims
- Losartan Potassium37 claims
- Calcitriol34 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate34 claims
- Velphoro34 claims
- Furosemide30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,049.76
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.
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- Sudhir Adhikari, MDCincinnati, OH1972705960
- Percy Adonteng-Boateng, M.D.Cleveland, OH1972959419
- Akinfemi Afolabi, M.D.Oregon, OH1992782965
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- Sonalika Agarwal, M.D.Toledo, OH1366889131
Common questions
What is Rima Kang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rima Kang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619269578, issued on May 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rima Kang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH, 43203. Phone: (614) 293-4997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rima Kang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35128227, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rima Kang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rima Kang, M.D. had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rima Kang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.