Van Tran Meeks, M.D.
NPI 1255574984ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Paducah, KY
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Total Life Care, PLLC, practicing in Paducah, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $461,324 for 6,925 claims, against $81,961 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $528.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Paducah and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255574984 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 8, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 46381 | KY |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 46381 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 202 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,303 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,961 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,925 · 15,847 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 347 |
| Total drug cost | $461,324 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pediatric Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Total Life Care, PLLCPaducah, KY · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY
- Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY
Other facilities
- Baptist Health Home Care Ky, LLC DBA Baptist Home Health CareHome health agency · Louisville, KY
- Mercy Health - Home Care, PaducahHome health agency · Paducah, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$528.40 · 33 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,386 · 89 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $166.33 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $83.85 | 5 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.69 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $29.89 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $28.20 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$528.40 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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