Robert P. Lagrone, MD
NPI 1417903378ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,287,356 for 5,918 claims, against $1,952,319 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,323 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417903378 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD20971 | TN |
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 - Rheumatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 421 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 192,713 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,952,319 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,918 · 9,752 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 610 |
| Total drug cost | $4,287,356 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Allergy/Immunology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,323 · 135 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$2,413 · 154 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $398.64 | 31 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $382.43 | 21 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $309.08 | 16 |
| Amgen Inc. | $239.61 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $226.85 | 20 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,245 · 134 payments
- Education$77.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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