Virend Somers, M.D.
NPI 1639159486ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Rochester, MN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Mayo Clinic, practicing in Rochester, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,103 for 21 claims, against $3,612 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $44,626 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639159486 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 42269 | MN |
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) (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 166 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,612 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 61 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $15,103 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · 4,956 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$44,626 · 32 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$63,831 · 29 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $36,376 | 30 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $6,250 | 1 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $2,000 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$41,114 · 27 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,125 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$386.71 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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