Vijay S. Kudesia, MD
NPI 1861483646ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Southfield, MI
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Tanner Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Southfield, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,057,256 for 4,969 claims, against $223,865 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,181 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861483646 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 4301049969 | MI |
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) (GA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 348 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,527 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $223,865 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,969 · 12,355 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 530 |
| Total drug cost | $1,057,256 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Tanner Medical Group IncBremen, GA · 122 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Associates PCSouthfield, MI · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and NoviSouthfield, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit, MI
- Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA
- Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,181 · 52 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,305 · 54 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $248.72 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $206.32 | 13 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $157.10 | 3 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $140.89 | 7 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $102.08 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,117 · 51 payments
- Debt forgiveness$63.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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