Nicholas Anthony Poponea, DO
NPI 1538579776ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (DO) in Phoenix, Arizona, trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2014). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $216,926 for 482 claims, against $98,534 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $150.05 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538579776 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (AZ); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CO); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MI); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (ND); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (OH); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (TX); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (WI); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 340 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 926 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,534 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 482 · 621 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 84 |
| Total drug cost | $216,926 |
| Generic share | 49% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Usacs Observation Medicine Services of Colorado Inc.Lakewood, CO · 75 clinicians
- Arizona Acute Medical Services 1 PCSurprise, AZ · 48 clinicians
- Arizona Pulmonary Specialists LtdScottsdale, AZ · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
- St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$150.05 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$92.73 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $66.07 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $48.14 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.42 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $17.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$150.05 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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