Ashok Runkana, MD
NPI 1245511955ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Montgomery, AL
Internal Medicine (MD) with Jackson Hospital and Clinic, Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Montgomery, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,141,966 for 3,737 claims, against $100,205 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $382.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Medical Center East and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245511955 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 31, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD.41844 | AL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 57.019005 | OH |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 27255 | WV |
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) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,569 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,205 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,737 · 7,853 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 682 |
| Total drug cost | $1,141,966 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical groups
- Jackson Hospital and Clinic, IncMontgomery, AL · 116 clinicians
- Lifehealth PCGadsden, AL · 17 clinicians
- Lv Stabler Primary Care LLCGreenville, AL · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL
- Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL
- Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL
- The Health Care Authority of the City of Greenville- Lv Stabler HospitalGreenville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$382.43 · 19 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$125.60 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $152.28 | 7 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $53.89 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.46 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $45.52 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $44.61 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$363.58 · 18 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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