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Nalini Anne Colaco, M.D., PH.D.

NPI 1447518923ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Portland, OR

Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D., PH.D.) in Portland, Oregon, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,482,790 for 1,039 claims, against $25,276 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $871.14 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1447518923
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D., PH.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 2, 2012
Last updated in NPPESJun 3, 2026
Certified by providerJun 3, 2026

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OR)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients95
Services billed308 across 17 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$25,276

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,039 · 2,298 30-day fills
Patients135
Total drug cost$1,482,790
Generic share72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Graduation year2012
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$871.14 · 4 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$633.86 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$725.313
Abiomed$145.831

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$613.77 · 2 payments
  • Food and Beverage$257.37 · 2 payments

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

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