Prem Kumar Nowlakha, M.D.,
NPI 1043245988ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Sugar Land, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.,) with P.K.Nowlakha.M.D.,pa, practicing in Sugar Land, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,651 for 911 claims, against $9,946 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. reported $36.18 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043245988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K2250 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 34 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 93 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,946 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 911 · 2,289 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $141,651 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- P.K.Nowlakha.M.D.,paSugar Land, TX · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36.18 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$126.78 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $36.18 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$36.18 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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