Dr. Arvind K. Garg, M.D.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 371
Licensed in Illinois since 2014, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
WI license 918 · IA license 47633 · IL license 036134803 (first issued 2014; not renewed) · MN license 67919
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital Glendale, AZ
- Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI
Medical groups
- Akdhc LLC (129 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
- 371
- Services billed
- 1,262
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 204 | 44 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 147 | 113 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 121 | 55 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 103 | 41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 62 | 53 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 61 | 38 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 54 | 11 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 45 | 43 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 43 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 27 | 27 |
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, 11 companies reported 16 payments worth $344 in total to this clinician.
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $55.43 |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $53.89 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $52.88 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $41.19 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $28.88 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $27.84 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $26.27 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $343 |
|---|---|
| Education | $1.66 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Education Filspari · Kidney Disease · in-kind | $1.66 |
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.