David Escalante, MD
NPI 1427096551ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Jellico, TN
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Jellico, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,951,547 for 5,516 claims, against $1,484 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 27 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34,362 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Adventhealthmanchester and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427096551 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 25677 | TN |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 25677 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD0000025677 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 30671 | KY |
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 - Endocrinology (KY); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,484 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,516 · 9,726 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 489 |
| Total drug cost | $3,951,547 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine, Interventional Pain Management |
Medical groups
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN · 120 clinicians
- Memorial Hospital, Inc.London, KY · 60 clinicians
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mt Vernon, KY · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- AdventhealthmanchesterManchester, KY
- Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34,362 · 190 payments from 27 companies
- 2024$60,993 · 152 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $14,106 | 36 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $12,778 | 38 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,606 | 8 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $374.45 | 29 |
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $191.45 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$23,350 · 26 payments
- Honoraria$7,470 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,055 · 159 payments
- Travel and Lodging$486.62 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records