Kristen P. Nawabi, M.D.
NPI 1497702047ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Charleston, SC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Charleston, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $373,605 for 1,757 claims, against $138,411 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $93.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497702047 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 18121 | SC |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,713 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $138,411 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,757 · 4,178 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 380 |
| Total drug cost | $373,605 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South CarolCharleston, SC · 1,668 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC
- Hampton Regional Medical CenterVarnville, SC
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$93.36 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $31.88 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $22.28 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $22.11 | 1 |
| Philips North America LLC | $17.09 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$93.36 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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