Dr. Kunal Parekh, MD
Not yet claimedNephrologist · Physician (MD)
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Kunal Parekh is a kidney specialist who owns Oahu Kidney Care in Honolulu. His practice focuses on outpatient kidney care.
About Dr. Kunal Parekh, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Kunal Parekh is a kidney doctor (nephrologist) in Honolulu, Hawaii. He founded and runs Oahu Kidney Care, a small outpatient kidney clinic at 1380 Lusitana Street in downtown Honolulu, where he works with an advanced practice registered nurse, Josette Dudoit.
He earned his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in 2008. His practice website says he completed an internal medicine residency at New York Medical College and a nephrology fellowship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. A hospital system listing names Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island for his internal medicine training. He is listed as speaking Gujarati and Hindi. His website and a physician association page describe him as a board-certified nephrologist.
Public listings connect him to The Queen's Medical Center, Hawai'i Pacific Health Medical Group, and Hawaii Health Partners. An association bio says he is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and is involved with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii.
Under the federal Open Payments program, which publicly reports payments from drug and device companies to doctors, he received $170,761.33 across 412 records from 2021 to 2025. The largest amounts came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, and Travere Therapeutics. Such payments are common and legal, and often reflect speaking, consulting, food, or travel.
- Founder of Oahu Kidney Care
- He founded and leads Oahu Kidney Care, an outpatient clinic in Honolulu that treats kidney disease and related conditions. oahukidney.com
- Medical school and training
- He received his MD from Saba University School of Medicine in 2008, with internal medicine residency in New York and a nephrology fellowship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. oahukidney.com
- Hospital affiliation
- A third-party directory lists The Queen's Medical Center as his hospital affiliation. doctor.webmd.com
- Network affiliation
- He is listed as part of Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group and as a member of Hawaii Health Partners, described as the state's first Accountable Care Organization. hawaiipacifichealth.org
- Fellow of nephrology society
- An association bio states he was designated a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, a recognition based on credentials, professional achievement, and scholarship. pmaghawaii.org
- Community kidney work
- His association bio says he is involved with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii and references the John A. Burns School of Medicine. pmaghawaii.org
- Languages spoken
- A hospital system profile lists Gujarati and Hindi among the languages he speaks. hawaiipacifichealth.org
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments records show $170,761.33 across 412 records from 2021 to 2025, with the largest totals from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, and Travere Therapeutics. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- License and NPI
- He holds Hawaii medical license MD-18340, and his NPI (1205141793) was assigned in August 2010 with a specialty of internal medicine (nephrology). npino.com
Worth knowing
- Training details differ across sources: his own website lists an internal medicine residency at New York Medical College, while a hospital system profile lists Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island. These may not conflict, since Richmond is a New York Medical College teaching site, but patients may want to ask directly. hawaiipacifichealth.org
- His board certification is described on his own website and an association page, but was not confirmed against the American Board of Internal Medicine's primary verification tool during this review. pmaghawaii.org
- Checks for license discipline, lawsuits, and criminal records were not completed. No such records appeared in the searches that were done, but this should not be read as confirmation that none exist. Healthgrades directs users to the state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards for board-action records. healthgrades.com
- No peer-reviewed publications surfaced in general web searches, but PubMed and Google Scholar were not searched, so this is not a complete picture. pmaghawaii.org
- Some third-party directories list a Hilo location and differing years-of-experience figures than his Honolulu practice address. npino.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$170,761
412 payments
| 2021 | $21,102 |
| 2022 | $47,440 |
| 2023 | $15,046 |
| 2024 | $35,402 |
| 2025 | $51,771 |
Top payers
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$67,913
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$54,741
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$24,947
- Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$16,423
- Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.$1,807
Payment types
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$149,644
- Food and Beverage$11,814
- Consulting Fee$4,100
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$3,100
- Travel and Lodging$1,827
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: oahukidney.com · hawaiipacifichealth.org · hawaiipacifichealth.org · pmaghawaii.org · doctor.webmd.com · healthgrades.com · npino.com · facebook.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
Oahu Kidney Care
1380 Lusitana St
Honolulu, HI 96813
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