John T. Ellena, MD
NPI 1487767240ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $839,963 for 8,856 claims, against $109,848 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $304.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487767240 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 36600 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 258 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,754 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,848 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,856 · 17,649 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 460 |
| Total drug cost | $839,963 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Physician Groups LcFarmington, MO · 521 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
- Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO
Other facilities
- Bjc Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
- Bjc HospiceHospice · Saint Louis, MO
- Ssm Health Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond Heights, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$304.24 · 16 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,866 · 106 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $77.01 | 4 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $41.46 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $37.71 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $33.32 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $25.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$304.24 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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