Lathika Raakesh, MD
NPI 1497048672ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Montebello, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with L A County Nephrology Associates A Medical Corporation, practicing in Montebello, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $968,413 for 1,852 claims, against $228,101 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,435 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health White Memorial and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497048672 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 25, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A125715 | 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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 499 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,751 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $228,101 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,852 · 2,636 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 219 |
| Total drug cost | $968,413 |
| Generic share | 42% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- L A County Nephrology Associates A Medical CorporationMontebello, CA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health White MemorialLos Angeles, CA
- Community Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA
- East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles, CA
- Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte, CA
- Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA
Other facilities
- Centro de Cuidado Renal - Ela, LLCDialysis facility · Los Angeles, CA
- Centro de Cuidado Renal, LLCDialysis facility · Huntington Park, CA
- Davita Greater El Monte Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · South El Monte, CA
- Peritoneal Dialysis Center of America-San Gabriel PCDialysis facility · Monterey Park, CA
- Rai - East Olympic - Los AngelesDialysis facility · Los Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,435 · 62 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,167 · 67 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $197.06 | 8 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $183.71 | 8 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $143.42 | 7 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $135.05 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $102.64 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,435 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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