Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.
NPI 1962489559ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Louisville, KY
Internal Medicine (D.O.) in Louisville, Kentucky, trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $493,221 for 3,318 claims, against $126,529 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,072 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962489559 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 1, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | KY02786 | KY |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 171 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,080 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,529 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,318 · 7,862 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $493,221 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY · 1,445 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,072 · 54 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,046 · 59 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $250.53 | 12 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $121.21 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $106.54 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $91.55 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $87.34 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,072 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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