Pawan K. Gupta, MD
NPI 1649287012ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Altoona, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Pawan K Gupta MD LLC, practicing in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $172,488 for 1,188 claims, against $72,141 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $368.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Penn Highlands Huntingdon and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649287012 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD066182L | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 134 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 600 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,188 · 2,633 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $172,488 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Pawan K Gupta MD LLCAltoona, PA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon, PA
- Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
Other facilities
- Usrc AltoonaDialysis facility · Altoona, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$368.01 · 12 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$601.43 · 22 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $125.00 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $98.45 | 5 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $51.17 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.58 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$368.01 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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