Nicola Hanania, MD
NPI 1851471114ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Baylor College of Medicine and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $338,281 for 357 claims, against $11,094 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $366,631 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Harris Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851471114 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 2, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | J7982 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 114 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,094 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 357 · 501 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $338,281 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Infectious Disease |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
- Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX · 809 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$366,631 · 97 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$373,648 · 114 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $154,962 | 36 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $139,550 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17,506 | 21 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $17,106 | 8 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $12,323 | 10 |
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$247,513 · 18 payments
- Consulting Fee$106,052 · 23 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,086 · 24 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,981 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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