Chandra Kumar Ponniah, MBBS
NPI 1881858405ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Norfolk, NE
Family Medicine (MBBS) with Faith Regional Physician Services LLC, practicing in Norfolk, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $877,858 for 8,490 claims, against $146,372 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $474.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Faith Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1881858405 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 26319 | NE |
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 - Family Practice (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 515 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,828 across 84 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $146,372 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,490 · 14,660 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 375 |
| Total drug cost | $877,858 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Faith Regional Physician Services LLCNorfolk, NE · 195 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Faith HealthNorfolk, NE
Other facilities
- Faith Health Home HealthHome health agency · Norfolk, NE
- Faith Health HospiceHospice · Norfolk, NE
- Heritage of Bel AirNursing home · Norfolk, NE
- St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care CenterNursing home · Norfolk, NE
- Stanton Health CenterNursing home · Stanton, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$474.14 · 28 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$548.74 · 35 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $150.76 | 9 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $89.71 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $76.15 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $51.19 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $36.93 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$474.14 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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