Avnit Ahuja, MD
NPI 1962616474ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Richmond, VA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Premier Healthcare Associates, Inc., practicing in Richmond, Virginia. 230 Medicare patients in 2024, $352,094 paid; nearly all of their 1,532 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,181 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bon Secours St Marys Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962616474 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 25, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 25, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 0101241431 | VA |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 0101241431 | VA |
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 - Rheumatology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 230 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,884 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $352,094 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,532 · 2,899 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $308,798 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Premier Healthcare Associates, Inc.Richmond, VA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA
- Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA
- Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VA
- Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA
Other facilities
- Sheltering Arms InstituteInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,181 · 160 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$2,554 · 124 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $656.37 | 39 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $438.65 | 18 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $346.28 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $273.41 | 20 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $246.59 | 19 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,073 · 158 payments
- Education$108.20 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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