Jill Kristen Couch, DO
NPI 1972561702ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Norton, VA
Hospitalist (DO) with Wellmont Medical Associates Inc and 7 other groups, practicing in Norton, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,769,765 for 18,510 claims, against $32,271 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,337 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnston Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972561702 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 0102201652 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0102201652 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 247 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 909 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,271 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18,510 · 39,538 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 748 |
| Total drug cost | $1,769,765 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical groups
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncKingsport, TN · 433 clinicians
- Blue Ridge Medical Management CorporationAbingdon, VA · 289 clinicians
- Western Virginia Regional Emergency Physicians LLCNorton, VA · 91 clinicians
- Oxbow Physician Services LLCAbingdon, VA · 37 clinicians
- Clyburn Physician Services LLCMarion, VA · 23 clinicians
- Benham Physician Services LLCLebanon, VA · 14 clinicians
- Chestnut Physician Services LLCNorton, VA · 12 clinicians
- St. Charles Health Council IncSt Charles, VA · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA
- Lee County Community HospitalPennington Gap, VA
- Lonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap, VA
- Russell County HospitalLebanon, VA
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Wise, VA
- In Home Care IncHome health agency · Wise, VA
- Mountain Regional Personal Care Services IncHome health agency · Duffield, VA
- Ballad Health HospiceHospice · Abingdon, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,337 · 29 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$598.90 · 30 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $247.44 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $174.41 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $168.15 | 4 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $160.83 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $160.49 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,337 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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