Barry Steven Talesnick, M.D.
NPI 1518964410ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Chevy Chase, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Chevy Chase, Maryland, trained at New York Medical College (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $870,869 for 7,151 claims, against $390,720 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,291 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518964410 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | D26449 | MD |
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) (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,334 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,980 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $390,720 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,151 · 18,953 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 785 |
| Total drug cost | $870,869 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Cardiology and Internal Medicine, PAChevy Chase, MD · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC
- Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD
Other facilities
- Adventist Home Health Services, Inc.Home health agency · Silver Spring, MD
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Largo, MD
- Bayada Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Gaithersburg, MD
- Potomac Home Health CareHome health agency · Bethesda, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,291 · 56 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,392 · 62 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $236.81 | 11 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $191.72 | 7 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $136.80 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $125.58 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $104.32 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,291 · 56 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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