Hina Kouser, MD
NPI 1114977964ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Healthstar Physicians PC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $328,724 for 2,233 claims, against $106,422 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $495.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cumberland Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114977964 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD30513 | TN |
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 - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 739 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,678 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,422 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,233 · 4,613 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 221 |
| Total drug cost | $328,724 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Sleep Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Healthstar Physicians PCNewport, TN · 88 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$495.80 · 22 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$136.10 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $149.76 | 8 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $130.82 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $54.70 | 2 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $43.26 | 2 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $28.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$495.80 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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