Chalapathirao V. Gudipati, MD
NPI 1215908678ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Saginaw, MI
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw, practicing in Saginaw, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $954,469 for 4,458 claims, against $57,636 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $157.49 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covenant Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215908678 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 4301056478 | MI |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 4301056478 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 650 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,496 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,636 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,458 · 12,292 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 622 |
| Total drug cost | $954,469 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawBay City, MI · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Medical CenterSaginaw, MI
- Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandMidland, MI
- Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawSaginaw, MI
- Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish, MI
- Tawas St Joseph HospitalTawas City, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$157.49 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$19.30 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $98.16 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $35.26 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$157.49 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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