Leo Takashi Yamaguchi, MD
NPI 1467912709ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lubbock, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Lubbock, Texas, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 2019). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $2,542 for 14 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,513 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1467912709 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | V2340 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | A17721 | CA |
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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,542 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 68 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $2,300 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Other facilities
- Fkc Northeast LubbockDialysis facility · Lubbock, TX
- Fresenius Medical Care LubbockDialysis facility · Lubbock, TX
- Lubbock Dialysis Center-RedbudDialysis facility · Lubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,513 · 20 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$745.54 · 9 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $388.44 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $328.59 | 4 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $136.35 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $122.79 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $113.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,513 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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