Navid S. Dara, MD
NPI 1245736818ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Columbus, MS
Internal Medicine (MD) with Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc., practicing in Columbus, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $340,942 for 3,011 claims, against $103,270 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $135.31 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245736818 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 24, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 29274 | MS |
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 - Internal Medicine (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 559 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,949 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,270 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,011 · 6,445 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 314 |
| Total drug cost | $340,942 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Germantown, TN · 576 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS
- Bmh-Golden TriangleColumbus, MS
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, MS
- Mississippi Homecare of EuporaHome health agency · Eupora, MS
- Baptist Hospice-Golden TriangleHospice · Columbus, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$135.31 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$260.28 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $59.65 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $29.80 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.45 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $20.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$135.31 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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