Ghousia Alikhan, M.D.
NPI 1801275383ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Holyoke, MA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Specialty Medconsultants LLC, practicing in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 2024 Medicare paid $1,648,746 for 453 patients, and Part D covered 2,078 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34,714 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Community Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801275383 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 29, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 25MA11163600 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 274610 | MA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Rheumatology (MA); Practitioner - Rheumatology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 453 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 161,466 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,648,746 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,078 · 3,858 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 425 |
| Total drug cost | $2,420,398 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Specialty Medconsultants LLCVentnor City, NJ · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34,714 · 198 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$8,176 · 143 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $32,604 | 95 |
| Amgen Inc. | $799.86 | 30 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $495.34 | 13 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $180.07 | 16 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $153.72 | 18 |
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$26,775 · 14 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,936 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,805 · 174 payments
- Education$198.99 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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