Ruihai Zhou, M.D.
NPI 1417178591ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Lenoir, NC
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Nhcs Physicians Inc, practicing in Lenoir, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $261,383 for 1,990 claims, against $58,650 paid for services in 2024. Cleerly, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $240.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Unc Health Nash as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1417178591 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 25, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 200901351 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2009-01351 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 427 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 798 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,650 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,990 · 3,519 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 256 |
| Total drug cost | $261,383 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nhcs Physicians IncRocky Mount, NC · 97 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc Health NashRocky Mount, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$240.05 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$109.59 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cleerly, Inc. | $130.76 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $33.20 | 1 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $25.78 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.56 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $20.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$240.05 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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