Sudha Lagudu, MD
NPI 1720583156ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Watkinsville, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Georgia Kidney Consultants LLC, practicing in Watkinsville, Georgia. In 2024 Medicare paid $160,489 for 617 patients, and Part D covered 873 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $615.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morgan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720583156 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 95598 | GA |
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 - Neurology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 617 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,742 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,489 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 873 · 1,881 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 236 |
| Total drug cost | $199,776 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Georgia Kidney Consultants LLCWatkinsville, GA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morgan Medical CenterMadison, GA
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA
- Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA
- St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA
- St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA
Other facilities
- Davita Athens East DialysisDialysis facility · Athens, GA
- Davita Athens West DialysisDialysis facility · Watkinsville, GA
- Davita Classic City DialysisDialysis facility · Athens, GA
- Davita Walton County DialysisDialysis facility · Monroe, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$615.25 · 23 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$273.47 · 17 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $147.24 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $114.51 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $93.26 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.29 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $49.48 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$611.93 · 21 payments
- Education$3.32 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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