Kwamba Ekwa Nkembe, M.D.
NPI 1588806244ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Bassett, VA
General Practice (M.D.) with Martinsville Physician Practices LLC, practicing in Bassett, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,759 for 1,886 claims, against $16,877 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $98.37 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sovah Health Danville as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1588806244 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 0101252583 | VA |
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 - Family Practice (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 508 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,877 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,886 · 4,223 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 174 |
| Total drug cost | $141,759 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Martinsville Physician Practices LLCMartinsville, VA · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sovah Health DanvilleDanville, VA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Roanoke, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$98.37 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$208.46 · 10 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $40.41 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $29.12 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$98.37 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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