Gwendolin Vakena Tangham, M.D
NPI 1962659730ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Petersburg, VA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D) with Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLC, practicing in Petersburg, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $596,312 for 389 claims, against $92,167 paid for services in 2024. Shionogi Inc reported $139.23 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Bon Secours Southside Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1962659730 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 0101-254157 | VA |
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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 219 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,345 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $92,167 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 389 · 421 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 94 |
| Total drug cost | $596,312 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
|---|
Medical group
- Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLCMidlothian, VA · 360 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Bon Secours Southside Medical CenterPetersburg, VA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Midlothian, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$139.23 · 12 payments from 1 company
- 2024$15.63 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shionogi Inc | $139.23 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$139.23 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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