NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1144575960
Verify on CMS → Dinesh Laxminara Edem
Internal Medicine Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 272 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
51%
generic claims · 45% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$590.02
23 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Dinesh Laxminara Edem filed 1,682 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas, prescribing 51% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 51%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥82nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1144575960 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1144575960
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-MEGA 173K Internal Medicine
- RX-MID 1,682
- BOOK-LIGHT 847 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Richa Singh · 2012
Dinesh Laxminara Edem's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,682 ≥ 82nd percentile 82% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Dinesh Laxminara Edem practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Dinesh Laxminara Edem?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,682 38% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1144575960 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2012 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Dinesh Laxminara Edem bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
St Vincent Medical Group
Little Rock, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Dinesh Laxminara Edem. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$590
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Dinesh Laxminara Edem - brand share 45.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
45% brand-name claims vs 51% generic, on 1,682 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,682
Total Claims
$709K
Total Drug Cost
272
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,168
- Total Day Supply
- 92,777
- Brand vs Generic
- 45% brand / 51% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $672K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.93
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 111, 65-74: 118, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Dinesh Laxminara Edem prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
276 claims
- Trulicity
Trulicity
259 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 81
Levothyroxine Sodium
81 claims
- Ozempic 70
Ozempic
70 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 65
Atorvastatin Calcium
65 claims
- Glipizide 59
Glipizide
59 claims
- Jardiance 45
Jardiance
45 claims
- Calcitriol 40
Calcitriol
40 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 276 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 259 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 81 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 70 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 65 |
| Glipizide | 59 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 45 |
| Calcitriol | 40 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 38 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 Insulin Lispro | 35 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Dinesh Laxminara Edem fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Dinesh Laxminara Edem's 1,682 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Edem, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Edem.
One of 847 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Sherry Abader
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Ahmed Abdelal
M.D.
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Lee Abel
M.D.
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Ahmed Abuabdou
M.D.
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Yuba Acharya
M.D.
Hot Springs, AR
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dinesh Laxminara Edem's specialty? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Little Rock, Arkansas.
How much does Dinesh Laxminara Edem prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Dinesh Laxminara Edem wrote 1,682 Medicare Part D claims totaling $709K in drug costs for 272 beneficiaries.
Where is Dinesh Laxminara Edem located? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem is located at 10001 LILE DR, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 552-0500.
What is Dinesh Laxminara Edem's NPI number? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144575960, issued on 07/18/2012.
Does Dinesh Laxminara Edem prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem's prescribing is 45% brand-name and 51% generic drugs by claim count, with $672K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Dinesh Laxminara Edem prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dinesh Laxminara Edem's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metformin Hcl Er, Trulicity, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Dinesh Laxminara Edem accept Medicare? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,682 Part D claims and 272 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Dinesh Laxminara Edem's credentials? ▼
Dinesh Laxminara Edem's NPI is 1144575960. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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