Pooja S. Pothiwala, MD
NPI 1316071830ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Venice, FL
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Millennium Physician Group LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Venice, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,646,598 for 5,015 claims, against $192,552 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,018 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sarasota Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316071830 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | ME110866 | FL |
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 - Endocrinology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 965 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,455 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $192,552 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,015 · 12,607 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 868 |
| Total drug cost | $2,646,598 |
| Generic share | 31% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Millennium Physician Group LLCJacksonville, FL · 982 clinicians
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL · 784 clinicians
- Island Hospitalist Group PlSarasota, FL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,018 · 45 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$826.71 · 42 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $148.01 | 7 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $122.03 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $119.39 | 5 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $87.69 | 4 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $84.36 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,018 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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