Rita Elizabeth Medina, M.D.
NPI 1922419928ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Valdosta, GA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Sgmc Physician Network Inc, practicing in Valdosta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,817,105 for 921 claims, against $45,208 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sgmc Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1922419928 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 88496 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 036142211 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 58329 | AZ |
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 - Infectious Disease (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 493 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,208 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 921 · 1,105 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 127 |
| Total drug cost | $1,817,105 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA · 133 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.76 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$36.21 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $27.16 | 1 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.60 | 1 |
| Biomerieux Inc | $15.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.76 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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