Ikue Nakayama, MD
NPI 1538324868ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Denver, CO
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) with Poudre Valley Medical Group LLC, practicing in Denver, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $451,733 for 849 claims, against $83,639 paid for services in 2024. Olympus Corporation of the Americas was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,281 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists National Jewish Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538324868 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 31, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | DR.0063637 | CO |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | DR.0063637 | CO |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 386 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,216 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,639 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 849 · 1,451 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 202 |
| Total drug cost | $451,733 |
| Generic share | 23% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCDenver, CO · 2,440 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- National Jewish HealthDenver, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO
- University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,281 · 33 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,133 · 18 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $835.20 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $177.66 | 10 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $167.77 | 12 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $58.61 | 2 |
| Philips North America LLC | $41.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$806.23 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$474.27 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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