Pooja Poudel, MBBS
NPI 1588186142ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Montgomery, AL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MBBS) with Jackson Hospital and Clinic, Inc, practicing in Montgomery, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $666,410 for 648 claims, against $18,683 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $891.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Medical Center East and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588186142 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 19, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 45435 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 259 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,683 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 648 · 1,489 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 212 |
| Total drug cost | $666,410 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Jackson Hospital and Clinic, IncMontgomery, AL · 116 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL
- Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL
- Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$891.64 · 41 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,359 · 62 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $288.82 | 14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $107.98 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $84.40 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $59.27 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $58.79 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$891.64 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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