Vandana S. Kamat, M.D.
NPI 1619994258ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Alice, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Community Action Corporation of South Texas, practicing in Alice, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $977,429 for 10,746 claims, against $3,413 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $345.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Spohn Hospital Alice as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619994258 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | L5201 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 126 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 212 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,413 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,746 · 21,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 546 |
| Total drug cost | $977,429 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Community Action Corporation of South TexasBenavides, TX · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus Spohn Hospital AliceAlice, TX
Other facilities
- Nursing Services and Consultants of LaredoHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Santa Fe Health Care IncHome health agency · Benavides, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$345.91 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$340.34 · 18 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $170.42 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $63.53 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $45.63 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $33.69 | 2 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $32.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$345.91 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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