Yogita Lakhera, M.D.
NPI 1083972483ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· La Jolla, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in La Jolla, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $343,518 for 1,045 claims, against $135,096 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $1.66 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083972483 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A125173 | 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 - Nephrology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 306 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,625 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,096 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,045 · 2,443 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 173 |
| Total drug cost | $343,518 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncFountain Valley, CA · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado, CA
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Encinitas DialysisDialysis facility · Encinitas, CA
- Fresenius Medical Care of la JollaDialysis facility · San Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1.66 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$158.32 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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