Nirmala Kethineni, M.D.
NPI 1891824686ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Richmond, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Villagemd of Southeast Texas PA, practicing in Richmond, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $362,630 for 4,556 claims, against $18,828 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $267.61 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1891824686 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | M1430 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 771 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,828 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,556 · 10,874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $362,630 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Villagemd of Southeast Texas PAHouston, TX · 216 clinicians
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of Houston - South, LLCHome health agency · Sugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$267.61 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$168.55 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $80.01 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $46.69 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $38.56 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.06 | 2 |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | $29.81 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$267.61 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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