Himachala R. Veligandla, M.D.
NPI 1023065927ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Prestonsburg, KY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $270,428 for 4,707 claims, against $30,264 paid for services in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $197.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Middlesboro Arh Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1023065927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME104390 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 599 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,264 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,707 · 6,763 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 532 |
| Total drug cost | $270,428 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Nuclear Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Disease |
Medical groups
- Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services, Inc.Mooresville, NC · 100 clinicians
- Jackson Hospital CorporationJackson, KY · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Middlesboro Arh HospitalMiddlesboro, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$197.44 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$184.36 · 12 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $66.48 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $28.98 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $24.42 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $23.00 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$197.44 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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