Carlos Alberto Podesta, M.D.
NPI 1881099885ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Cookeville, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Stern Cardiovascular Center, PA and 1 other group, practicing in Cookeville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $733,880 for 3,439 claims, against $165,268 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,729 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cookeville Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881099885 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 60531 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | TRN17376 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 60531 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 999 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,796 across 79 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,268 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,439 · 8,561 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 655 |
| Total drug cost | $733,880 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Stern Cardiovascular Center, PACollierville, TN · 127 clinicians
- Crmc Mso Sub 1 IncorporatedCookeville, TN · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,729 · 39 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$397.57 · 12 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $730.17 | 9 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $391.35 | 6 |
| Abiomed | $173.91 | 11 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $137.43 | 4 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $129.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,205 · 35 payments
- Travel and Lodging$523.96 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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