Lakshmi Kanth Chinappa Nagappa, M.D.
NPI 1649488693ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Henderson, NC
Surgery (M.D.) with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, practicing in Henderson, North Carolina. 97 Medicare patients in 2024, $36,876 paid; nearly all of their 136 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,161 in all, mostly education. Lists Saint Thomas River Park Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649488693 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 23, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD444038 | PA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 4301088669 | MI |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | MD444038 | PA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 200901550 | NC |
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 - General Surgery (NC); Practitioner - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 97 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 389 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,876 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 136 · 140 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 62 |
| Total drug cost | $4,799 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN · 590 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcMinnville, TN
- Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,161 · 44 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$14,067 · 54 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $10,900 | 18 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,788 | 19 |
| Davol Inc. | $1,472 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$9,500 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,007 · 26 payments
- Food and Beverage$654.43 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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