David Alan Perkel, M.D.
NPI 1699098616ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with University Health System, Inc., practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $836,373 for 2,640 claims, against $87,865 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $473.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699098616 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 4, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 51923 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD51923 | TN |
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 - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,048 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,988 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $87,865 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,640 · 6,539 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 471 |
| Total drug cost | $836,373 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$473.05 · 24 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$716.51 · 29 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $156.51 | 8 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $75.44 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $69.74 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $58.41 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $37.11 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$473.05 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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