Sandeep Anand Padala, MD
NPI 1134416563ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, practicing in Augusta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $158,585 for 57 claims, against $1,134 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,123 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aiken Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134416563 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 77751 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301098374 | MI |
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 - Nephrology (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 17 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,134 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 57 · 92 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $158,585 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,123 · 53 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$526.08 · 14 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $196.42 | 10 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $89.29 | 4 |
| Exelixis Inc. | $83.59 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $60.67 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $59.78 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,123 · 53 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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