Gauri G. Kanhere, M.D.
NPI 1710910773ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Rio Grande City, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Renaissance Medical Foundation and 1 other group, practicing in Rio Grande City, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,206,830 for 12,720 claims, against $42,780 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $215.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710910773 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | L2961 | 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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,159 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,780 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,720 · 26,593 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 841 |
| Total drug cost | $2,206,830 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Renaissance Medical FoundationEdinburg, TX · 181 clinicians
- Gauri Kanhere PLLCRio Grande City, TX · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Starr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City, TX
Other facilities
- Prestige Home Health Services LLCHome health agency · Rio Grande City, TX
- Una Bendicion Home Health LLCHome health agency · Rio Grande City, TX
- With Open Arms Healthcare LLCHome health agency · McAllen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$215.75 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$290.74 · 23 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $52.62 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $47.65 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.91 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.32 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $18.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$215.75 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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