Richard Lowell Hengel, M.D.
NPI 1972605665ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Atlanta, GA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Atlanta Id Group PC, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,142,125 for 516 claims, against $99,155 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $396.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Hospital, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972605665 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 38010 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 136 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,095 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,155 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 516 · 696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $1,142,125 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Atlanta Id Group PCAtlanta, GA · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$396.64 · 16 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$282.43 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $166.37 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $82.16 | 3 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $49.38 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $29.78 | 2 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $28.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$396.64 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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