NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abha Saxena, MD

Nephrology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

Abha Saxena, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1942427430, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 37805, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942427430
Name
Abha Saxena
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
37805 IA
LP01008 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115 8TH St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone
(319) 363-3565
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 363-4001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080716000731); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 115 8TH St NE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ahmed Abualfoul, MDInfectious Disease Physician1154504504
  2. Hamad Azam, MBBS , M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1861602542
  3. Ralph Beckett, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1245346451
  4. James Boddicker, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1497861611
  5. Sarah Cole, ARNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1871927681
  6. Nile Dusdieker, MDHepatology Physician1336255546

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

4,598 Medicare Part D claims for 795 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Abha Saxena4,598
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide585 claims
  2. Spironolactone376 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate291 claims
  4. Lisinopril252 claims
  5. Farxiga209 claims
  6. Calcitriol158 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Abha Saxena among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa

Abha Saxena, MD is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anwar Ahmed, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154377463
  2. Jason Cogdill, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011265458681
  3. Hima Doppalapudi, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154975928
  4. Anne Voigts, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011679689020
  5. Sheikan Elnigomy, MDCed, IA 524021396205472
  6. Paramesh Ramadugu, MBBSCedar Rapids, IA 524021871563858
  7. Friedrich Luft, MDIowa City, IA 522461821119538
  8. Ahmed Ahmed, MD, MSCIowa City, IA 522421417709213

Common questions

What is Abha Saxena, MD's NPI number?

Abha Saxena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942427430, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abha Saxena, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 8TH St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401. Phone: (319) 363-3565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abha Saxena, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 37805, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Abha Saxena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abha Saxena, MD had 4,598 Medicare Part D claims for 795 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.