Hesamm Elmi Gharavi, MD
NPI 1487640892ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1997). In 2024 Medicare paid $2,378,628 for 495 patients, and Part D covered 1,277 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 38 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,777 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487640892 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | MD0000038878 | TN |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 495 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 133,408 across 142 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,378,628 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,277 · 2,035 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 235 |
| Total drug cost | $2,129,455 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,777 · 108 payments from 38 companies
- 2024$3,870 · 170 payments from 40 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $496.76 | 12 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $184.56 | 8 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $165.72 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $123.16 | 6 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $115.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,477 · 105 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$299.10 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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