Prasad S. Vankineni, MD
NPI 1700958873ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Hh Digestive Disease Center, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,255,584 for 2,601 claims, against $86,246 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,155 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athens Limestone Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700958873 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 10838 | AL |
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 - Gastroenterology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 554 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 884 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,246 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,601 · 5,461 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 828 |
| Total drug cost | $1,255,584 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Hh Digestive Disease CenterHuntsville, AL · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,155 · 121 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,840 · 104 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $848.97 | 46 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $194.60 | 7 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $165.53 | 8 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $157.59 | 10 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $145.50 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,155 · 121 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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