Dr. Ravi Nistala, MD

  • Columbia, MO
  • Nephrologist
NPI1558464776PAC ID5890819452
Medicare services, 2024
781
Medicare patients, 2024
183
Part D claims, 2024
11
MIPS score, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Practice phone
Call (573) 882-4141
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University Hospital (MU Health Care)

Columbia, Missouri

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Dr. Ravi Nistala is a nephrologist in Columbia, Missouri

Dr. Nistala practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri.

Dr. Nistala's NPI, 1558464776, was assigned on September 6, 2006. Dr. Nistala holds Missouri license 2009007875.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890819452
NPI enumeration date
September 6, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(573) 882-4141
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ravi Nistala practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri

Dr. Nistala's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care), at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 in Boone County. The practice phone is (573) 882-4141.

  • University Hospital (MU Health Care)
    1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 · Boone CountyPhone(573) 882-4141

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ravi Nistala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nistala's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Nistala is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Missouri Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nistala to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ravi Nistala's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nistala practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Hospital (MU Health Care)Available with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ravi Nistala is one of 249 nephrologists in Missouri

Nephrology is Dr. Nistala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Nistala is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2009007875 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Nistala

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ravi Nistala billed Medicare for 781 services in 2024

CMS data shows 781 Medicare services from Dr. Nistala across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 183 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,101 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024781
Medicare patients183
Paid by Medicare$52,101
Procedure codes4

Dr. Nistala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1472024: 519253%
Tests and treatments
2023: 762024: 262245%

Dr. Nistala compared with the Missouri median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Nistala
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
781vs 8579% below
Medicare patients
183vs 27132% below
Part D claims
12vs 77998% below

Medians across 240 nephrologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nistala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ravi Nistala treated 183 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nistala in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 63 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nistala's median patient age at 71, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024183
Average age67
Average risk score5.13
Also on Medicaid41%

Dr. Nistala's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nistala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8848%
  • Men9552%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nistala's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Heart failure60%
  5. Diabetes57%
  6. Atrial fibrillation47%
  7. Ischemic heart disease46%
  8. Mood disorders45%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nistala's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ravi Nistala wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nistala wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $170 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 50 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202411
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$170

Dr. Nistala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2020

  • 2016
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 502020: 1276%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 3 in 2016.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ravi Nistala scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Nistala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nistala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Nistala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 58.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Ravi Nistala received $320 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Nistala from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $76.

General payments to Dr. Nistala by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Nistala the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Ravi Nistala's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ravi Nistala's NPI number?

Dr. Ravi Nistala's NPI number is 1558464776. It was assigned on September 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ravi Nistala?

Dr. Ravi Nistala is a nephrologist in Columbia, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Ravi Nistala practice?

Dr. Nistala practices at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201. Dr. Nistala's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nistala to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ravi Nistala's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nistala is (573) 882-4141.

What is Dr. Ravi Nistala's medical license number?

Dr. Nistala holds Missouri license 2009007875.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ravi Nistala affiliated with?

Dr. Nistala is affiliated with University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ravi Nistala part of?

Dr. Nistala is linked to University of Missouri Health Care.

Does Dr. Ravi Nistala accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nistala billed Medicare for 781 services in 2024, and Dr. Nistala accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ravi Nistala's MIPS score?

Dr. Nistala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ravi Nistala see?

CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nistala in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. Ravi Nistala bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nistala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90935) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

What drugs does Dr. Ravi Nistala prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nistala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Letrozole.

Has Dr. Ravi Nistala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $320 in general payments to Dr. Nistala from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ravi Nistala been practicing?

Dr. Nistala graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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