Peter Nalos, MD
NPI 1609055078ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Bakersfield, California, trained at University of Washington School of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $669,450 for 6,161 claims, against $422,480 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,341 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609055078 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | G47900 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 207RC0001X | G47900 | CA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,250 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,620 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $422,480 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,161 · 14,448 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 815 |
| Total drug cost | $669,450 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Washington School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,341 · 35 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,758 · 56 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $988.53 | 25 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $160.31 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $38.35 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.23 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,341 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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