Nirisha Kalakada, M.D.
NPI 1760647945ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Sanford, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Pinehurst Medical Clinic Inc, practicing in Sanford, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $523,603 for 4,766 claims, against $118,597 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $491.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Central Carolina Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760647945 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 02289 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 376 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,738 across 124 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $118,597 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,766 · 10,410 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 515 |
| Total drug cost | $523,603 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pinehurst Medical Clinic IncWest End, NC · 165 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Central Carolina HospitalSanford, NC
- Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of Chapel HillHome health agency · Chapel Hill, NC
- Liberty Home CareHome health agency · Siler City, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$491.82 · 25 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$345.28 · 17 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $375.73 | 18 |
| Amgen Inc. | $42.64 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $35.35 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $23.52 | 1 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $14.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$491.82 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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