Ramesh Kaul, MD, FCCP, MS
NPI 1073563466ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· New Castle, PA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD, FCCP, MS) with Lifeline Centers PC, practicing in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,667,130 for 11,254 claims, against $152,179 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $261.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Heritage Valley Beaver and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073563466 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, FCCP, MS |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | MD066031L | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD066031L | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | MD066031L | PA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,786 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,179 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,254 · 13,070 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 681 |
| Total drug cost | $2,667,130 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lifeline Centers PCWashington, PA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA
- Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA
- Upmc HorizonGreenville, PA
- Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$261.73 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$409.02 · 19 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $91.76 | 4 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $35.62 | 2 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $34.09 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $22.45 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $21.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$261.73 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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