Less K. Shrestha, M.D
NPI 1114111507ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Tallahassee, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D) with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc, practicing in Tallahassee, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,202,691 for 4,012 claims, against $69,867 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $293.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114111507 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | ME119768 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 54119 | WI |
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 - Rheumatology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 261 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,036 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,867 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,012 · 8,397 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 589 |
| Total drug cost | $5,202,691 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare IncTallahassee, FL · 497 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Memorial Hospital IncPerry, FL
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$293.66 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$551.51 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $83.57 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $39.39 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.57 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $30.35 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $25.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$293.66 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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