Virendra Joshi, MD
NPI 1295828507ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with The Emory Clinic Inc, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $246,281 for 1,152 claims, against $43,779 paid for services in 2024. Cook Medical LLC reported $175.34 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Emory University Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295828507 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | MD.13642R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 13642R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 41590 | GA |
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 (GA); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 561 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,779 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,152 · 1,750 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 367 |
| Total drug cost | $246,281 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA · 3,568 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$175.34 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$1,036 · 26 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $175.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$175.34 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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