Sotirios Tsimikas, M.D.
NPI 1629124417ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· San Diego, CA
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $644,788 for 192 claims, against $2,800 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported $2,625 in payments in 2025, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1629124417 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | G73170 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | G73170 | 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 - Interventional Cardiology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 36 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,800 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 192 · 423 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $644,788 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,625 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$4,460 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,625 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,625 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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