Carlos Eduardo Drago Ludowieg, M.D.
NPI 1265688824ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Albany, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Phoebe Physician Group Inc, practicing in Albany, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $700,736 for 3,737 claims, against $49,923 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $127.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Crisp Regional Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265688824 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 81127 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 729-L | MS |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 737 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,483 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,923 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,737 · 7,744 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 549 |
| Total drug cost | $700,736 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Phoebe Physician Group IncAmericus, GA · 430 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA
- Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA
- Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA
- Phoebe Worth Medical CenterSylvester, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$127.75 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$184.98 · 12 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $74.69 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.72 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.50 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $15.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$127.75 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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