Etagbo Oqua Eta, M.D
NPI 1487974630ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gadsden, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Etagbo Eta MD PC, practicing in Gadsden, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $768,157 for 4,034 claims, against $229,579 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC reported $82.82 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Floyd Cherokee Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487974630 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 5, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD.35051 | AL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD.35051 | 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 - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 471 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,671 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $229,579 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,034 · 7,486 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 604 |
| Total drug cost | $768,157 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Etagbo Eta MD PCGadsden, AL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre, AL
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL
Other facilities
- Davita Gadsden DialysisDialysis facility · Gadsden, AL
- Davita Marshall County Home TrainingDialysis facility · Boaz, AL
- Davita Rainbow City DialysisDialysis facility · Rainbow City, AL
- Fkc GadsdenDialysis facility · Gadsden, AL
- Rcg Fort PayneDialysis facility · Fort Payne, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$82.82 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$161.83 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $82.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$82.82 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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