Manuel Ricardo Tapia, MD
NPI 1740572106ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Huntersville, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Novant Health Medical Group, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Huntersville, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,028,808 for 3,384 claims, against $102,171 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $972.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740572106 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 2021-02372 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 276071 | NY |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 921 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,680 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,171 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,384 · 7,043 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 490 |
| Total drug cost | $1,028,808 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- The Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC · 414 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$972.55 · 46 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$871.44 · 51 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $200.39 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $95.90 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $95.55 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $87.48 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $82.84 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$952.33 · 45 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other cardiologists in Huntersville
- 1184636532
- 1508872995
- 1528369543
- 1619297595
- 1750565933
- 1871580688
- 1053655647
- 1396745527
- 1407954332