Rameshkumar Athippalayam Chellamuthu, M.D
NPI 1629264510ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gadsden, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Lifehealth PC, practicing in Gadsden, Alabama. 289 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,222 paid; nearly all of their 124 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Boston Scientific Corporation reported $15.78 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Gadsden Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629264510 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 24, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 32348 | AL |
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 - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 289 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 882 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,222 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 124 · 234 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $15,179 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Lifehealth PCGadsden, AL · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
Other facilities
- Davita Boaz DialysisDialysis facility · Boaz, AL
- Davita Gadsden DialysisDialysis facility · Gadsden, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$15.78 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.78 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$15.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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