Ajith P. Nair, M.D.
NPI 1679747950ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $6,769,959 for 2,921 claims, against $77,724 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,127 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1679747950 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | Q2168 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 227809 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | Q2168 | TX |
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 - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 810 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,724 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,921 · 6,048 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 262 |
| Total drug cost | $6,769,959 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
- St. Luke's Diagnostic Cath Lab, LLPHouston, TX · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,127 · 60 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$13,653 · 85 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $3,553 | 10 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $451.46 | 17 |
| Abiomed | $192.14 | 4 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $157.39 | 2 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $146.38 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,270 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,857 · 59 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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