Sindhu Gowda, MPAS, PA-C
NPI 1639853682ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hampton, VA
Physician Assistant (MPAS, PA-C) with Pulmonary Associates of Richmond Inc, practicing in Hampton, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $70,686 for 780 claims, against $36,951 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $177.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Careplex Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639853682 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MPAS, PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | — | — |
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 - Physician Assistant (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 811 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,951 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 780 · 1,643 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $70,686 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pulmonary Associates of Richmond IncMidlothian, VA · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$177.68 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$306.23 · 11 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $49.29 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $38.94 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.14 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $20.99 | 1 |
| Insightec,inc | $20.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$177.68 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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