Robert E. Lending, MD
NPI 1154389807ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine (MD) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at Hahnemann University College of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $271,845 for 2,254 claims, against $91,758 paid for services in 2024. Chiesi USA, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $589.84 in all, mostly honoraria.
Overview
| NPI | 1154389807 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 12773 | MD |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 179 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,630 across 109 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,758 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,254 · 5,730 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 171 |
| Total drug cost | $271,845 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Hahnemann University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Arizona Community Physicians PCTucson, AZ · 161 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$589.84 · 16 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$546.74 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $322.18 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $113.60 | 6 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $61.12 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.15 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$300.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$289.84 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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