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2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1073992343 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Hickory, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,323 in Pulmonary Disease 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 215 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
43%
generic claims · 57% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.7K
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. filed 1,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Hickory, North Carolina, prescribing 43% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 43%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥77th
- 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.
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,129 ≥ 77th percentile 77% 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)
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. 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 Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,129 23% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina 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 Pulmonary Disease 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).
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 915 TATE BLVD SE STE 182, Hickory, NC, 28602, with a listed phone of (828) 322-2005. NPI 1073992343 was issued on 05/20/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,129 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 215 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $575K in drug spend, split 57% brand-name and 43% generic by claim count.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,323 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073992343 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/20/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. 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.
Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC
Hickory, NC
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 Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.7K
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, 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 · Brand-heavy
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. - brand share 57.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
57% brand-name claims vs 43% generic, on 1,129 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.
1,129
Total Claims
$575K
Total Drug Cost
215
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,387
- Total Day Supply
- 36,256
- Brand vs Generic
- 57% brand / 43% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $557K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 62
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.87
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 86, 75-84: 63, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
263 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
238 claims
- Breo Ellipta 49
Breo Ellipta
49 claims
- Anoro Ellipta 44
Anoro Ellipta
44 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 43
Fluticasone Propionate
43 claims
- Symbicort 35
Symbicort
35 claims
- Stiolto Respimat 34
Stiolto Respimat
34 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 32
Montelukast Sodium
32 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 263 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 238 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 49 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 44 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 43 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 35 |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 34 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 32 |
| Methylprednisolone | 29 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,323
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s 1,129 claims are below the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kallur.
Dr. Mariam Abboud
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Chandar Abboy
M.D.
Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Norman Adair
MD
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Farhan Ahmed
M.D.
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Rohit Ahuja
MD
Raleigh, NC
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Hickory, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims totaling $575K in drug costs for 215 beneficiaries.
Where is Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. located? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. is located at 915 TATE BLVD SE STE 182, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-2005.
What is Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073992343, issued on 05/20/2015.
Does Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s prescribing is 57% brand-name and 43% generic drugs by claim count, with $557K in brand drug costs.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,323 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Breo Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,129 Part D claims and 215 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Lakshmi Kallur, M.D.'s NPI is 1073992343 with credentials M.D.. 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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