Shelly R. McDonald-Pinkett, MD
NPI 1780793133ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Washington, DC
Internal Medicine (MD) with Howard University, practicing in Washington, District of Columbia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $160,626 for 1,430 claims, against $10,315 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $109.97 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Howard University Hospital Corp as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1780793133 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD20002 | DC |
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 (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 59 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 179 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,315 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,430 · 2,522 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 515 |
| Total drug cost | $160,626 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Howard UniversityWashington, DC · 181 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$109.97 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$108.45 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $39.84 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $32.42 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.30 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$109.97 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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