Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Newton, NJ
Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newton, New Jersey, and NPI 1265421283, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07648000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA07648000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 67 High St, Newton, NJ 07860
- Phone
- (973) 579-5009
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Fax
- (973) 579-3009
- Medicaid ID
- 0082872 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 433 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Verify Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07648000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,464 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Olmesartan Medoxomil671 claims
- Calcitriol493 claims
- Farxiga432 claims
- Torsemide402 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate362 claims
- Carvedilol304 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 16.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.98
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Medical Group OF New JerseyNewton, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D. is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newton → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Talon, M.D.Newton, NJ 078601225193451
- Shivangi Patel, M.D.Rockaway, NJ 078661659568699
- Steven Gudis, M.D.Randolph, NJ 078691396719845
- Lauren Paster, MDRandolph, NJ 078691205135548
- Shraddha Raghavan, MDRandolph, NJ 078691780213728
- Amitabh Hajela, M.D.Denville, NJ 078341548329840
- Burton Tucker, MDSummit, NJ 079011932191665
- Subramoni Sundaram, M.D.Mine Hill, NJ 078031811075005
Common questions
What is Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265421283, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67 High St, Newton, NJ, 07860. Phone: (973) 579-5009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07648000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D. had 5,464 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lakshmi Lavanya Sodagum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.