Vera Batchu, MD
NPI 1457600405ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Folsom, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc., practicing in Folsom, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $178,316 for 113 patients, and Part D covered 453 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $179.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457600405 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 6, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | E9880 | AR |
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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 113 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,177 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,316 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 453 · 453 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 54 |
| Total drug cost | $27,655 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Pulmonary Medicine Associates Medical Group Inc.Sacramento, CA · 93 clinicians
Other facilities
- Vibra Hospital of SacramentoLong-term care hospital · Folsom, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$179.02 · 7 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$259.20 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $128.85 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $28.33 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$179.02 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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