Shaukat A. Thanawalla, M.D.
NPI 1457393134ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Union, MO
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Mercy Clinic East Communities and 1 other group, practicing in Union, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,496,337 for 20,142 claims, against $70,875 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,471 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital St Louis and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457393134 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 105435 | MO |
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 - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,307 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,875 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20,142 · 40,286 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 960 |
| Total drug cost | $1,496,337 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinic East CommunitiesSaint Louis, MO · 571 clinicians
- Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists - Washington, LLCWashington, MO · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO
Other facilities
- Mercy Home HealthHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
- GentivaHospice · Saint Louis, MO
- Mercy HospiceHospice · Saint Louis, MO
- Three Oaks HospiceHospice · Creve Coeur, MO
- St Clair Nursing CenterNursing home · Saint Clair, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,471 · 86 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,312 · 77 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $290.62 | 15 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $183.13 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $159.47 | 18 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $155.53 | 10 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $145.42 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,394 · 84 payments
- Education$77.08 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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