Biruk Almaz, M.D.
NPI 1780116293ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· New Albany, IN
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) with Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, practicing in New Albany, Indiana. In 2024 Medicare paid $72,691 for 155 patients, and Part D covered 368 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Integra Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,349 in all, mostly device and supply loans. Lists Baptist Health Floyd and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780116293 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 01091232A | IN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 01091232A | IN |
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 - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (IN); Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 461 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,691 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 368 · 387 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 196 |
| Total drug cost | $9,006 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN · 2,472 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health FloydNew Albany, IN
- Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,349 · 12 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,089 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $872.35 | 4 |
| Stryker Corporation | $158.59 | 1 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $148.24 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $83.66 | 3 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $33.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$715.67 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$632.86 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records