David J. Wendt, MD
NPI 1285633545ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Centennial Heart LLC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,232,484 for 4,336 claims, against $51,026 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,074 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Healthcare System, Inc and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285633545 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25998 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 207RC0001X | 25998 | TN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 348 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 979 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,026 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,336 · 9,779 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 438 |
| Total drug cost | $1,232,484 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Centennial Heart LLCGallatin, TN · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,074 · 46 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,470 · 40 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $255.58 | 16 |
| Amgen Inc. | $163.76 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $148.90 | 2 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $87.56 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $80.54 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,074 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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