Vijaya Chelikani, MD
NPI 1528686474ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Shelby, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Shelby, North Carolina, licensed in NC and MI, with an NPI issued in July 2020. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - nephrology. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $386.87 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528686474 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 202501377 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4351046870 | MI |
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 - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$386.87 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$645.02 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $288.44 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $98.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$386.87 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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