Abdallah Kernaf, MD
NPI 1679861611ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Pikeville, KY
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Virginia Institute of Lung Diseases LLC, practicing in Pikeville, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $342,998 for 647 claims, against $73,879 paid for services in 2024. Grifols USA, LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $83.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679861611 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 50261 | KY |
| Independent Medical Examiner | 202C00000X | LP02232 | RI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101280933 | VA |
| Independent Medical Examiner | 202C00000X | 258564 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (DC); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (KY); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 341 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 781 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,879 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 647 · 825 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 223 |
| Total drug cost | $342,998 |
| Generic share | 20% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Virginia Institute of Lung Diseases LLCYorktown, VA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA
- Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$83.36 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$765.74 · 37 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Grifols USA, LLC | $44.52 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.19 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$83.36 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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