Ritesh Prasad Shrestha, M.D.
NPI 1093121543ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Charlotte, NC
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $69,308 for 234 claims, against $11,179 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $949.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Anson and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093121543 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | 2024-01328 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 2024-01328 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (NC); Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 77 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 161 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,179 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 234 · 574 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $69,308 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health AnsonWadesboro, NC
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$949.42 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$676.05 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $550.00 | 6 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $292.69 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $76.36 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$949.42 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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