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Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.

NPI 1396031977ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Southlake, TX

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC, practicing in Southlake, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $254,550 for 441 patients, and Part D covered 1,250 of their prescriptions, 84% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $188.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine as a hospital affiliation.

Overview

NPI1396031977
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 22, 2011
Last updated in NPPESSep 10, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary207RG0100XR4989TX
Internal Medicine207R00000XMT200542PA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients441
Services billed9,589 across 48 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$254,550

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,250 · 2,298 30-day fills
Patients460
Total drug cost$311,628
Generic share84% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2011
Medicare specialtyGastroenterology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$188.70 · 8 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$395.25 · 11 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$99.285
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.$49.101
Ardelyx, Inc.$22.321
Pfizer Inc.$18.001

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$188.70 · 8 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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