Gilbert Sunio, M.D.
NPI 1972500577ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Visalia, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Sunmed Health and Weight Management A Professional Med Corp, practicing in Visalia, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $567,530 for 8,342 claims, against $209,938 paid for services in 2024. Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $291.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kaweah Health Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972500577 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A73666 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 357 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 171,213 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $209,938 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,342 · 17,231 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 500 |
| Total drug cost | $567,530 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sunmed Health and Weight Management A Professional Med CorpVisalia, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Other facilities
- Hcc Healthcare at HomeHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Kaweah Health Home HealthHome health agency · Visalia, CA
- Therapeutic Home HealthcareHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Valley Regional Home Health, IncHome health agency · Fresno, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$291.27 · 13 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$272.79 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $69.39 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $61.29 | 3 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $34.54 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $27.14 | 1 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $23.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$291.27 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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