Paul A. Alappat, MD
NPI 1801970645ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Fairmont, WV
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with United Hospital Center Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Fairmont, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $205,074 for 1,215 claims, against $33,595 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $339.48 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801970645 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 17, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 19907 | WV |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | ME.151357 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 197 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 508 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,595 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,215 · 2,655 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $205,074 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- United Hospital Center IncBridgeport, WV · 298 clinicians
- United Physicians Care IncBridgeport, WV · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Braxton County Memorial Hospital, IncGassaway, WV
- Summersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville, WV
- United Hospital Center, IncBridgeport, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$339.48 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$454.82 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $126.73 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $74.02 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $39.61 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $38.93 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $22.83 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$339.48 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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