Dr. Nelson P. Kopyt, DO
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1979)
- Years since graduation
- 47
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 328
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1979Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
PA license OS004523L · NJ license 25MA0378900
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono East Stroudsburg, PA
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street Pottsville, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Hazleton, PA
Medical groups
- Valley Kidney Specialists, P.c. (31 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 328
- Services billed
- 1,488
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units | 660 | 18 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 278 | 145 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 217 | 48 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 214 | 108 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 106 | 61 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 50 | 49 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 34 | 25 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 34 | 18 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 24 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 21 companies reported 165 payments worth $125,015 in total to this clinician.
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $71,608 |
|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $37,224 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $6,925 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $5,393 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,522 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $228 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $202 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $154 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $102,275 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $14,986 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,284 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,450 |
| Education | $20.22 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,800 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
All 89 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDIANAPOLIS, IN · in-kind | $886 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDIANAPOLIS, IN · in-kind | $823 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to TROY, MI · in-kind | $860 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to TROY, MI · in-kind | $636 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to TROY, MI · in-kind | $166 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to TROY, MI | $89.47 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to TROY, MI | $953 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to METUCHEN, NJ | $580 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $1,400 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Oct 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,800 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $284 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $251 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $1,400 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $1,400 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $1,400 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Oct 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Oct 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Sep 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Veltassa · Nephrology | $2,120 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Sep 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Veltassa · Nephrology · travel to Enola, PA · in-kind | $1,009 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Sep 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to BOSTON, MA | $284 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Sep 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $1,400 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,450 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Sep 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Veltassa · Nephrology | $1,413 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Baltimore, MD · in-kind Company’s descriptionConsulting Expenses | $1,074 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Baltimore, MD · in-kind Company’s descriptionConsulting Expenses | $954 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Baltimore, MD · in-kind Company’s descriptionConsulting Expenses | $281 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Aug 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Aug 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to HERSHEY, PA · in-kind | $916 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Aug 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Aug 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Aug 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jul 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jul 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to KENNETT SQUARE, PA · in-kind | $953 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $3,850 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDEPENDENCE, OH · in-kind | $847 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDEPENDENCE, OH · in-kind | $773 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDEPENDENCE, OH · in-kind | $239 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDEPENDENCE, OH · in-kind | $215 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to INDEPENDENCE, OH | $166 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Jun 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Veltassa · Nephrology | $1,313 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Jun 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Veltassa · Nephrology · travel to Center Valley, PA | $38.71 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jun 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jun 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to CENTER VALLEY, PA | $37.05 |
| Lilly USA, LLC May 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC May 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC May 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Apr 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Veltassa · Nephrology · travel to Youngstown, OH · in-kind | $783 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · DIABETES | $1,140 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to HARRISBURG, PA · in-kind | $830 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $2,450 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY · travel to WYOMISSING, PA | $57.89 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Mar 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,710 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Feb 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Jan 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) JARDIANCE · Diabetes | $1,140 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jan 28, 2025 | Education Kerendia · Cardio-Renal · in-kind | $20.22 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. Jan 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) XPHOZAH 30 MG · NEPHROLOGY | $700 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 8 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 5 companies. The companies reported $110,539 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- The Effect of Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)
Eli Lilly and Company · Active, not recruiting · NCT06383390 - A Randomised,Double Blind,Placebo Controlled,Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Participants with Uncontrolled Hypertension on Two or More Medications including Participants with R…
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP - ANCHOR Study: A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-CLS-628 in Adult Participants With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
AbbVie Inc. · Recruiting · NCT06902558 - TA description Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolism Indications Chronic Kidney Disease Study status Ongoing Phase descripton Phase 3 Category R&D Sponsored Delivery model Internal
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter Phase 3 study to investigate the efficacy and safety of FInerenone, in addition to standard of care, on the progression of kidney disease i…
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. - BAY 948862, A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre Phase 3 study to investigate the efficacy and safety of Finerenone, in addition to standard of care, on the progression of kidney…
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. - A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Effectiveness of IntraVenous Infusions of ABBV-CLS-628 in Adult Participants With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
AbbVie Inc. - A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy at Risk of Progressive Loss of Renal Function
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.