Leela Kumar Lella, M.D
NPI 1306162557ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Midland, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D) with Permian Cardiology, Inc., practicing in Midland, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,067,906 for 7,942 claims, against $258,277 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,449 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical Center Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1306162557 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 253908 | NY |
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) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,967 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $258,277 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,942 · 20,253 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 854 |
| Total drug cost | $1,067,906 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Permian Cardiology, Inc.Midland, TX · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical Center HospitalOdessa, TX
- Midland Memorial HospitalMidland, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,449 · 153 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$4,850 · 158 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $913.05 | 29 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $811.64 | 8 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $719.85 | 15 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $505.44 | 5 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $402.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,860 · 148 payments
- Travel and Lodging$489.13 · 3 payments
- Education$99.85 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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