Tariku Tadele Gudura, MD
NPI 1255861001ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Charleroi, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Cleveland Clinic and 1 other group, practicing in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $37,541 for 356 claims, against $20,133 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,087 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255861001 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD484066 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125.070266 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01084186A | IN |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 036152123 | IL |
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 - Hospitalist (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IN); Practitioner - Nephrology (OH); Practitioner - Nephrology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 330 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,133 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 356 · 580 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $37,541 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
- Pittsburgh Kidney Care LLCUniontown, PA · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH
- Jefferson HospitalJefferson Hills, PA
- Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,087 · 42 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$851.41 · 36 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $216.67 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $210.76 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $91.52 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $86.21 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $59.73 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,087 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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