Ganesh Raman Veerappan, MD
NPI 1780650895ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Akron, Ohio, trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,495,704 for 1,175 claims, against $81,196 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $74,610 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1780650895 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35120623 | OH |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101235840 | VA |
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 (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 400 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 699 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,196 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,175 · 2,198 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 488 |
| Total drug cost | $1,495,704 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH · 671 clinicians
- Wyandot Memorial HospitalUpper Sandusky, OH · 69 clinicians
- Akron Digestive Disease Consultants, IncAkron, OH · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Summa Health SystemAkron, OH
- Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls, OH
- Wyandot Memorial HospitalUpper Sandusky, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$74,610 · 128 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$52,296 · 110 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $47,391 | 37 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $16,937 | 55 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $7,842 | 12 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $1,900 | 2 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $142.30 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$64,809 · 22 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,552 · 10 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,409 · 94 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,756 · 1 payment
- Education$84.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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