Kavya Chitra Mekala, MD
NPI 1437320959ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· New Haven, CT
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Yale University, practicing in New Haven, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $119,705 for 336 claims, against $43,109 paid for services in 2024. Tactile Systems Technology Inc reported $17.00 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bridgeport Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437320959 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 67566 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 191017 | 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 - Endocrinology (CT); Practitioner - Endocrinology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 453 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,109 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 336 · 669 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 80 |
| Total drug cost | $119,705 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · 2,645 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT
- Greenwich Hospital Association -Greenwich, CT
- Stamford HospitalStamford, CT
- Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$17.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $17.00 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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