Tara Keihanian, MD
NPI 1255725735ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Baylor College of Medicine, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $264,901 for 417 claims, against $51,668 paid for services in 2024. Conmed Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,577 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255725735 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | S8724 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | S8724 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 360 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,668 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 417 · 562 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $264,901 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Chi St Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson, TX
- St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,577 · 28 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$2,994 · 34 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation | $5,964 | 3 |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $546.68 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $337.98 | 9 |
| Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | $140.55 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $135.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,000 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$1,500 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,094 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$982.91 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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