Yadunath Pokharel, MD
NPI 1194251546ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Waterloo, IA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Covenant Medical Center Inc, practicing in Waterloo, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $320,757 for 5,428 claims, against $54,239 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc reported $17.47 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194251546 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD-48539 | IA |
| Preventive Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine | 2083P0901X | MD-48539 | IA |
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 (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 340 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,160 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,239 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,428 · 10,275 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 599 |
| Total drug cost | $320,757 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Covenant Medical Center IncWaterloo, IA · 235 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterOelwein, IA
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, IncCedar Falls, IA
- Waverly Health CenterWaverly, IA
Other facilities
- Cedar Valley HospiceHospice · Waterloo, IA
- The Suites at Western Home CommunitiesNursing home · Cedar Falls, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$17.47 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $17.47 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.47 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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