Joanne E. Tsai, MD
NPI 1346260148ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Austin, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $129,101 for 736 claims, against $53,250 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $473.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346260148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 707274 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | K9949 | TX |
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) (CA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 393 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,070 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,250 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 736 · 1,397 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $129,101 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
- Great Falls Clinic HospitalGreat Falls, MT
- Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton, MT
- Northern Montana HospitalHavre, MT
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$473.13 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$445.95 · 21 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $173.06 | 3 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $121.23 | 5 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $62.06 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $47.00 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$473.13 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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