NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lakshna Sankar, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Corvallis, OR

Lakshna Sankar, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Corvallis, Oregon, and NPI 1386120129, issued on Jul 16, 2018. Check the license (Oregon MD214234, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386120129
Name
Lakshna Sankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD214234 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 203, Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone
(541) 768-6930
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230609000355); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 203

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

  1. Tyler Andrea, DONephrology Physician1295183291
  2. Patricia Centron Vinales, M.D.Nephrology Physician1932470093
  3. Zain Haq, MDNephrology Physician1407418486
  4. Margaret King, M.D.Nephrology Physician1598862229
  5. Deanne Leonard, M.D.Nephrology Physician1982942496
  6. Camilia Makhyoun, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1902265762

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lakshna Sankar2,096
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate135 claims
  2. Jardiance131 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate124 claims
  4. Lokelma110 claims
  5. Telmisartan110 claims
  6. Torsemide110 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $324.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lakshna Sankar$324.32
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Good Samaritan Hospital CorvallisCorvallis, OR
  2. Mid-Valley Healthcare IncLebanon, OR
  3. Samaritan Pacific Health Services IncDepoe Bay, OR

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

Lakshna Sankar among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon

Lakshna Sankar, MD is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 1,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

129 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Corvallis

They are 129 of the 4,096 NPPES records with a practice address in Corvallis, and 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Athay, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301477502375
  2. Lynn Bentson, M.D, MACPCorvallis, OR 973301619916483
  3. Charlene Carroll, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301275577769
  4. Brian Curtis, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301245289115
  5. Ulrike Guempel, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301912956897
  6. Kien Huynh, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301619918034
  7. Janel Lawrence, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301184673998
  8. Libor Pavlosek, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301376510420

Common questions

What is Lakshna Sankar, MD's NPI number?

Lakshna Sankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386120129, issued on Jul 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lakshna Sankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 203, Corvallis, OR, 97330. Phone: (541) 768-6930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lakshna Sankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD214234, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lakshna Sankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lakshna Sankar, MD had 2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lakshna Sankar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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