Renee Palta, D.O.
NPI 1497910251ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Whittier, CA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (D.O.) with Pih Health Physicians, practicing in Whittier, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $384,699 for 1,452 claims, against $73,654 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,474 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pih Health Downey Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497910251 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 20A10322 | CA |
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 - Gastroenterology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 296 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 646 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,654 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,452 · 2,582 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 454 |
| Total drug cost | $384,699 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Pih Health PhysiciansSanta Fe Springs, CA · 622 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pih Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA
- Pih Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,474 · 76 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,343 · 45 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $455.66 | 22 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $283.63 | 10 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $195.55 | 18 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $184.72 | 9 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $151.93 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,431 · 75 payments
- Education$43.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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