Brian Lappas, MD, MPH
NPI 1275920381ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Chapel Hill, NC
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD, MPH) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $212,177 for 536 claims, against $67,362 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,235 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275920381 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MPH |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 201800773 | NC |
| 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 - Gastroenterology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,221 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,362 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 536 · 875 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 232 |
| Total drug cost | $212,177 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCFlower Mound, TX · 608 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC
- Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,235 · 58 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,405 · 70 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $314.46 | 17 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $205.20 | 9 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $113.19 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $94.96 | 4 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $86.99 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,235 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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