Avinash Linganna, MD
NPI 1437362951ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Butler, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Butler Medical Providers, practicing in Butler, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $195,246 for 1,018 claims, against $52,546 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $138.15 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Heritage Valley Beaver and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437362951 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD427105 | PA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 917 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,517 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,546 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,018 · 2,097 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 172 |
| Total drug cost | $195,246 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Butler Medical ProvidersButler, PA · 360 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA
- Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA
- Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$138.15 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$122.45 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $103.66 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.96 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $13.08 | 3 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $7.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$138.15 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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