Austin Azubike Osemeka, M.D
NPI 1699897249ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Gastonia, NC
Specialist (M.D) with Carolina Digestive Diseases Center, PC, practicing in Gastonia, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $347,569 for 493 claims, against $40,029 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,373 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Cleveland and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699897249 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 9701094 | NC |
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 - Gastroenterology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 228 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 433 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,029 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 493 · 636 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 292 |
| Total drug cost | $347,569 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Carolina Digestive Diseases Center, PCGastonia, NC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,373 · 40 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$782.23 · 30 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $335.56 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $331.32 | 6 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $154.36 | 4 |
| Neuraxis, Inc. | $141.49 | 2 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $94.87 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,363 · 39 payments
- Education$10.48 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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