Lajos Pusztai, M.D., D.PHIL
NPI 1437241510ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· New Haven, CT
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (M.D., D.PHIL) with Yale University, practicing in New Haven, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $256,140 for 174 claims, against $6,834 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $45,318 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Bridgeport Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437241510 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., D.PHIL |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | K3407 | 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 - Medical Oncology (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 69 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,834 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 174 · 456 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 53 |
| Total drug cost | $256,140 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Medical Oncology |
Medical group
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · 2,645 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT
- Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$45,318 · 24 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$24,689 · 18 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17,070 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Uk Limited | $12,569 | 5 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $5,827 | 7 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $4,120 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,878 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$26,386 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$17,070 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,283 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$579.22 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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