Kinnera Sahithi Urlapu, MD
NPI 1255819496ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $189,402 for 654 claims, against $18,574 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,104 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ngmc Barrow, LLC and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255819496 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 100567 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 311897 | NY |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 311897 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 104 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 251 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,574 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 654 · 813 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 162 |
| Total drug cost | $189,402 |
| Generic share | 36% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA · 883 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ngmc Barrow, LLCWinder, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,104 · 51 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$108.99 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $286.50 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $252.35 | 12 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $167.98 | 5 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $106.41 | 5 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $83.59 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,104 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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