Nikitha Paluri
NPI 1467804237ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Sanford, NC
Internal Medicine with Pinehurst Medical Clinic Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Sanford, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $74,255 for 938 claims, against $6,251 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $676.92 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Central Carolina Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467804237 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2024-02972 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101269121 | VA |
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 (LA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 164 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,251 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 938 · 2,138 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 237 |
| Total drug cost | $74,255 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Pinehurst Medical Clinic IncWest End, NC · 165 clinicians
- Solace Health Medical Group IncDenver, CO · 127 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Central Carolina HospitalSanford, NC
- Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of Chapel HillHome health agency · Chapel Hill, NC
- Liberty Home CareHome health agency · Siler City, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$676.92 · 33 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$27.22 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $437.93 | 21 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.72 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $67.96 | 4 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $29.91 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $23.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$676.92 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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