Gaurav Kistangari, M.D
NPI 1538334800ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D) with Gastrointestinal Specialists Foundation, Inc., practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2024 Medicare paid $196,832 for 986 patients, and Part D covered 815 of their prescriptions, 81% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $398.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538334800 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 61685 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 28425 | MS |
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 (MS); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 986 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,452 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,832 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 815 · 1,501 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $199,101 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Gastrointestinal Specialists Foundation, Inc.Southaven, MS · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS
- Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$398.73 · 34 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$700.11 · 43 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $232.90 | 30 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $106.46 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.05 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $22.52 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $13.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$398.73 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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