Pravin N. Avula, MD
NPI 1245271436ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Smiths Grove, KY
Internal Medicine (MD) with Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,109,312 for 10,930 claims, against $414,044 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $368.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Caverna Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245271436 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 31173 | KY |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 840 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16,397 across 218 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $414,044 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,930 · 16,910 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,040 |
| Total drug cost | $1,109,312 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Sleep Medicine |
Medical groups
- Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY · 272 clinicians
- Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital CorporationBowling Green, KY · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Caverna Memorial HospitalHorse Cave, KY
- T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY
- The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KY
- The Medical Center at ScottsvilleScottsville, KY
Other facilities
- Family Home Health Care, LLC DBA Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Columbia, KY
- Lifeline Health Care of WarrenHome health agency · Bowling Green, KY
- Lifeline Home HealthHome health agency · Tompkinsville, KY
- The Medical Center Home Care ProgramHome health agency · Bowling Green, KY
- Hosparus, IncHospice · Louisville, KY
- Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty CareNursing home · Scottsville, KY
- Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Brownsville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$368.21 · 21 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$19.11 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $57.50 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $44.98 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.87 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $27.03 | 1 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $23.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$368.21 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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