Renu Pokharna, MD
NPI 1508870874ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Columbia, SC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,851,508 for 1,505 claims, against $32,947 paid for services in 2024. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49.93 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1508870874 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 26, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 39034 | SC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | MD429403 | PA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 255 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 434 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,947 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,505 · 2,247 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $1,851,508 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC · 1,068 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49.93 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$101.05 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.20 | 1 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $22.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$49.93 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other neurologists in Columbia
- 1003477126
- 1093776254
- 1104005941
- 1346700812
- 1528121449
- 1538130778
- 1598094393
- 1629598990
- 1639226426
- 1831362037
- 1851379408
- 1861699969
All 65 neurologists in Columbia · All neurologists in South Carolina