Josh Alderette – Summit Nephrology

Josh Alderette, FNP-C

Leonard “Josh” Alderette is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C). Josh started his journey to become a nurse while in the Marines after multiple combat deployments. While in the Army Josh attended License Vocational Nursing (LVN) school and a combat medic course in 2012. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through a bridge program from LVN to BSN in 2015. Josh then attended FNP School in 2019 at Samuel Merritt University. Josh is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Nurse Practice (DNP) through Purdue University.

Josh has worked in dialysis for five years as a registered nurse and was one of two RN experts at the clinic he worked at. In addition to being a Family Nurse Practitioner, Josh is also a certified Public Health Nurse.

In his free time Josh enjoys golf, cooking, weight lifting, and spending time with his wife, two dogs, and their combined five children.

Degrees, awards, and certifications:

Combat Action Ribbon – 2004
Purple Heart – 2004
Licensed Vocational Nurse certificate – 2012
Combat Medical Specialist – 2012
Bachelors of Science Nursing – 2018
Army Commendation Medal – 2014
Public Health Nurse Certification- 2018
Masters of Nursing – 2019
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification – 2020

Josh Alderette, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

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The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

New Law Requires Notice to Patients About Open Payments Database
Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1278, physicians will soon be required to provide a notice to their patients regarding the Open Payments database (used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to clinicians), which is managed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS. Specifically, this new law requires physicians to do the following beginning January 1, 2023:

At the initial office visit with their patient, a physician must provide either a written or electronic notice of the Database that includes the following text: “The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.” If the physician uses an electronic records system, they must include a record of this notice in the patient’s records. If the physician uses a paper-based records system, then the written notice to the patient must include a signature from the patient (or their representative) and a date of signature. Further, a copy of the written notice must be provided to the patient (or their representative) and included in the patient’s records.
Post a notice regarding the Database at each location where the physician practices, in an area likely to be seen by all persons. That notice must include an internet website link to the Database and the following text: “For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.” If a physician is employed by a health care employer, that employer is responsible for meeting this requirement.

Beginning January 1, 2024, a physician who uses a website in their medical practice must conspicuously post the same notice described above in 2) on their website. If a physician is employed by a health care employer, that employer is responsible for meeting this requirement.

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