Mahendra Gunapooti, MD
NPI 1114034931ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Florissant, MO
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (MD) with Interventional Pain Management Services LLC, practicing in Florissant, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $988,462 for 17,069 claims, against $454,085 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $467.83 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Gateway Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114034931 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | 2004022990 | MO |
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | 208VP0014X | 036112334 | IL |
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 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IL); Practitioner - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,456 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $454,085 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17,069 · 17,608 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 748 |
| Total drug cost | $988,462 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Pain Management |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Interventional Pain Management Services LLCGranite City, IL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City, IL
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
Other facilities
- Ssm Health Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond Heights, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$467.83 · 22 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$294.12 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $153.42 | 9 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.78 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $63.03 | 4 |
| Protega Pharmaceutials Inc | $45.74 | 2 |
| Ibsa Pharma Inc. | $32.08 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$467.83 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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