Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.
NPI 1689610115ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Spring, TX
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Prashanth R Palwai, MD PA, practicing in Spring, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $857,569 for 191 patients, and Part D covered 944 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $95.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689610115 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | M1284 | TX |
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 - Rheumatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 191 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 83,674 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $857,569 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 944 · 1,604 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $253,225 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Prashanth R Palwai, MD PAKingwood, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$95.32 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $42.26 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $28.98 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $24.08 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$95.32 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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