John Milton Herre, M.D.
NPI 1609841394ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Chesapeake, VA
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) in Chesapeake, Virginia, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,152,454 for 6,600 claims, against $87,968 paid for services in 2024. Lifenet Health was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63,649 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1609841394 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | 0101035430 | VA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 0101035430 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 427 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,272 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $87,968 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,600 · 14,515 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 606 |
| Total drug cost | $3,152,454 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA · 1,408 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63,649 · 17 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$57,585 · 11 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health | $62,505 | 7 |
| Abiomed | $1,091 | 9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $53.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$59,000 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,502 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,147 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in Chesapeake
- 1336115799
- 1497091904
All Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in Virginia