Suresh Karne, MD PHD
NPI 1366534307ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD PHD) in Huntsville, Alabama, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,252,753 for 1,950 claims, against $156,914 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,219 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1366534307 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 7, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 23431 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Hepatology | 207RI0008X | 23431 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 885 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,890 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $156,914 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,950 · 3,408 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 522 |
| Total drug cost | $1,252,753 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Hh Digestive Disease CenterHuntsville, AL · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
- Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,219 · 120 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$2,292 · 123 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $889.15 | 47 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $265.35 | 18 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $145.06 | 9 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.32 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $117.84 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,219 · 120 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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