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Bret Nicholas Namihas, M.D.

NPI 1215949722ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Redding, CA

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Southern California Permanente Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Redding, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $57,972 for 306 patients, and Part D covered 239 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $179.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.

Overview

NPI1215949722
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedAug 13, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDec 23, 2025
Certified by providerDec 23, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary207RG0100XG58791CA
Specialist174400000X00G587910CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients306
Services billed427 across 28 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$57,972

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)239 · 341 30-day fills
Patients189
Total drug cost$25,314
Generic share72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year1987
Medicare specialtyGastroenterology

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$179.50 · 8 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$36.96 · 2 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$124.756
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc$54.752

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$179.50 · 8 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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