Lalitha Bandi, M.D.
NPI 1942203138ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLC, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $329,213 for 2,985 claims, against $179,866 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $722.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Emory Johns Creek Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942203138 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 54539 | 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 - Nephrology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 517 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,123 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $179,866 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,985 · 5,617 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 399 |
| Total drug cost | $329,213 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLCGainesville, GA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
Other facilities
- Davita McFarland DialysisDialysis facility · Alpharetta, GA
- Davita Windermere DialysisDialysis facility · Cumming, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$722.69 · 38 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$753.18 · 38 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $177.36 | 12 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $77.38 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $65.54 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $62.48 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $52.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$722.69 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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