Chirag D. Popat, MD
NPI 1003073578ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Roswell, GA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, practicing in Roswell, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $348,950 for 1,313 claims, against $108,295 paid for services in 2024. Verona Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $560.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wellstar Cobb Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003073578 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 43011000320 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (GA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 479 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,478 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $108,295 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,313 · 1,679 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 275 |
| Total drug cost | $348,950 |
| Generic share | 40% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Sleep Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA
- Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA
- Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA
Other facilities
- Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalLong-term care hospital · Marietta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$560.56 · 26 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$280.57 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $92.33 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $90.29 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $87.34 | 5 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $78.59 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $74.44 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$560.56 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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