Sai Avula, M.D.
NPI 1467441741ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Dothan, AL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Houston County Healthcare Authority and 1 other group, practicing in Dothan, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,612,524 for 23,227 claims, against $465,803 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $542.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dale Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467441741 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 28778 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,098 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,274 across 112 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $465,803 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 23,227 · 49,910 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,017 |
| Total drug cost | $2,612,524 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Houston County Healthcare AuthorityDothan, AL · 253 clinicians
- Dothan Medical Associates, P.C.Dothan, AL · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL
- Flowers HospitalDothan, AL
- Medical Center BarbourEufaula, AL
- Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL
- Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Bainbridge, GA
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Southeast Alabama HomecareHome health agency · Dothan, AL
- Southerncare GreenvilleHospice · Greenville, AL
- Noland Hospital Dothan II, LLCLong-term care hospital · Dothan, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$542.45 · 22 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$773.79 · 33 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $193.41 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $64.78 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $46.82 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $44.38 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$542.45 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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