Kelash Kumar Punjabi, MD
NPI 1043516503ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Charlotte, NC
Internal Medicine (MD) with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2024 Medicare paid $57,664 for 266 patients, and Part D covered 258 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $45.34 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Cleveland and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043516503 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2013-01031 | NC |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 2013-01031 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 266 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 741 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,664 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 258 · 465 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $30,769 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$45.34 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $31.98 | 2 |
| Daxor Corporation | $13.36 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$45.34 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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