Lauren McDonald, M.D.
NPI 1366413288ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Dallas, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Dallas, Texas, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 1984). In 2024 Medicare paid $165,436 for 296 patients, and Part D covered 634 of their prescriptions, 80% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47,934 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1366413288 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | G9372 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 296 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,426 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,436 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 634 · 1,207 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 111 |
| Total drug cost | $206,284 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dallas Nephrology AssociatesIrving, TX · 157 clinicians
Other facilities
- Davita Dallas Home Training (Pd)Dialysis facility · Dallas, TX
- Davita Grapevine DialysisDialysis facility · Grapevine, TX
- Dialyze Direct SugarlandDialysis facility · Sugar Land, TX
- Fmc of Forest ParkDialysis facility · Dallas, TX
- Rendevor - Tx Post Acute Services LLCDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Encompass Health Rehabilitaiton Hospital of RicharInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richardson, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47,934 · 70 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$646.29 · 20 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $41,318 | 59 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $4,625 | 3 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $1,832 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $51.57 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $26.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$38,000 · 16 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,302 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,236 · 16 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,396 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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