Ashok Penmetsa, MD
NPI 1669471322ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lawrenceburg, IN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Summit Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,416,588 for 8,024 claims, against $161,582 paid for services in 2024. Scpharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,730 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Health - West Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669471322 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 01049695 | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 35.060954 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,330 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,621 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $161,582 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,024 · 19,435 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,027 |
| Total drug cost | $1,416,588 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Summit Medical Group IncCrittenden, KY · 807 clinicians
- St Elizabeth Medical Center, IncEdgewood, KY · 187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati, OH
- St Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg, IN
- St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY
- St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY
- St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,730 · 128 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,786 · 133 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $396.73 | 39 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $221.00 | 14 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $209.41 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $201.59 | 21 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $160.91 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,724 · 127 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5.83 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records