Laxmi Narayana Raju Buddharaju, M.D.
NPI 1184604993ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Des Moines, IA
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (M.D.) with Mercy Clinics Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $470,673 for 426 claims, against $84,388 paid for services in 2024. Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $401.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chase County Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184604993 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | 21789 | NE |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | MD-50376 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | 21789 | NE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (IA); Practitioner - Neurology (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 400 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,007 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,388 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 426 · 495 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Total drug cost | $470,673 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinics IncClive, IA · 443 clinicians
- North Platte Nebraska Hospital CorporationNorth Platte, NE · 243 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chase County Community HospitalImperial, NE
- Gothenburg HealthGothenburg, NE
- Great Plains HealthNorth Platte, NE
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Perkins County Health ServicesGrant, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$401.50 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$534.63 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $171.09 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $63.67 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $58.41 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $55.91 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$376.20 · 9 payments
- Education$25.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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