Parash Pokharel, MD
NPI 1649437583ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Danville, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Geisinger Clinic and 1 other group, practicing in Danville, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $529,040 for 1,361 claims, against $171,385 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $967.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649437583 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 19, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 31, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD461184 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 10928 | ND |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 257998 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Cardiac Electrophysiology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,540 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,385 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,361 · 2,682 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 295 |
| Total drug cost | $529,040 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA · 3,467 clinicians
- Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLCMontoursville, PA · 422 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA
- Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA
- Upmc WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA
- Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$967.67 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,984 · 9 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $799.31 | 7 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $58.42 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $58.22 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $51.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$703.84 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$263.83 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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