Gheorghe P. Ignat, MD
NPI 1194810432ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Premier Physicians Centers Inc, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,333,050 for 7,002 claims, against $555,804 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,347 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Southwest General Health Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1194810432 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 35-073505 | OH |
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 (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 313 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 26,926 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $555,804 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,002 · 12,176 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 686 |
| Total drug cost | $2,333,050 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Premier Physicians Centers IncMiddleburg Heights, OH · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH
Other facilities
- AltenheimNursing home · Strongsville, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,347 · 77 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,140 · 60 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $266.82 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $220.84 | 13 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $188.56 | 12 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $162.58 | 10 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $157.12 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,347 · 77 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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