Ashwin Somasundaram
NPI 1356784763ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Pittsburgh, PA
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $303,067 for 477 claims, against $24,142 paid for services in 2024. Caris Mpi, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $198.77 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356784763 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 7, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | 2021-02889 | NC |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (NC); Practitioner - Medical Oncology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 385 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,142 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 477 · 547 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 83 |
| Total drug cost | $303,067 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$198.77 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$114.05 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $130.28 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $68.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$130.28 · 1 payment
- Education$68.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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