Lakshmi Krishnamurthi, MD
NPI 1679500623ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Methodist Inpatient Physicians LLC, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $90,621 for 1,041 claims, against $48,691 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $107.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Hospitals of Memphis as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1679500623 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 34456 | TN |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 34456 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 34456 | TN |
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 - Hospitalist (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 184 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 692 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,691 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,041 · 1,514 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 204 |
| Total drug cost | $90,621 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Methodist Inpatient Physicians LLCGermantown, TN · 128 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$107.04 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$126.28 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $56.48 | 1 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $50.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$107.04 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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