Karthik Sheka, M.D.
NPI 1295729440ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· East Stroudsburg, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Lehigh Valley Physician Group, practicing in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $575,892 for 3,449 claims, against $143,141 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $869.85 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lehigh Valley Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295729440 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD426730 | PA |
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) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,047 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,819 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $143,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,449 · 9,692 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 729 |
| Total drug cost | $575,892 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA · 2,542 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$869.85 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$613.37 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $317.46 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $205.61 | 7 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $149.08 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $147.87 | 1 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $49.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$869.85 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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