Vijaya L. Sunkara, M.D.
NPI 1871548255ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Ashburn, VA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Inova Health Care Services and 1 other group, practicing in Ashburn, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $391,277 for 4,242 claims, against $180,794 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.49 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Inova Loudoun Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1871548255 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 0101228282 | VA |
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 - Hospitalist (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 727 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,070 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $180,794 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,242 · 8,355 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 482 |
| Total drug cost | $391,277 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Hospice/Palliative Care, Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Inova Health Care ServicesAlexandria, VA · 1,817 clinicians
- Erickson Health Medical Group of Virginia, PCAshburn, VA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA
Other facilities
- Alternate Solutions Home Health-FairfaxHome health agency · Fairfax, VA
- Caregivers Home Health Services, IncHome health agency · Tysons, VA
- Horizons Healthcare Services LLCHome health agency · Fairfax, VA
- Capital HospiceHospice · Falls Church, VA
- The Medical TeamHospice · Reston, VA
- Ashby Ponds IncNursing home · Ashburn, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.49 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $27.34 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $18.32 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $17.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.49 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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