Altaf Nasruddin Lakhani, PA
NPI 1831581388ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Charlotte, NC
Physician Assistant (PA) with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc and 3 other groups, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $148,960 for 427 claims, against $16,327 paid for services in 2024. Cvrx, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,713 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Pineville and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831581388 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-11294 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NC); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 167 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 303 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,327 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 427 · 1,030 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $148,960 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
- Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · 1,067 clinicians
- Atrium Health Specialty Network IncCharlotte, NC · 254 clinicians
- Hospitalist Solution PLLCCharlotte, NC · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,713 · 64 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,005 · 37 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cvrx, Inc. | $2,039 | 22 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $283.51 | 28 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $250.35 | 4 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $66.16 | 6 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $55.59 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,903 · 62 payments
- Travel and Lodging$809.79 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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