Maheswar Rao, M.D.
NPI 1306812326ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Baton Rouge, LA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, trained at Pacific Medical College (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $656,369 for 274 claims, against $17,353 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $400.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306812326 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 10694R | LA |
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 - Gastroenterology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 100 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 196 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,353 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 274 · 433 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 119 |
| Total drug cost | $656,369 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pacific Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA · 206 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$400.26 · 19 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$182.26 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $98.69 | 6 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $82.56 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $71.90 | 3 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $43.99 | 2 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $26.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$400.26 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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