Sunitha Suresh, MD
NPI 1780962431ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Lakeland, FL
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Lakeland, Florida. 265 Medicare patients in 2024, $98,076 paid; nearly all of their 385 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Abbvie Inc. reported $147.25 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Desert Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780962431 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | ME175602 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 31640 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD60226533 | WA |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | MD 60226533 | WA |
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 - Infectious Disease (AZ); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (FL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 265 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,199 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,076 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 385 · 386 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 174 |
| Total drug cost | $49,803 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL · 536 clinicians
- East Valley Infectious Disease Medicine LLCMesa, AZ · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ
- Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek, AZ
- Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$147.25 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $147.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$147.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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