NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lalana Babugowda, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Palm Harbor, FL

Lalana Babugowda, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1366463390, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME109779, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366463390
Name
Lalana Babugowda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
ME109779 FL
036094165 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2122 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Phone
(727) 942-8900
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2022
Fax
(727) 942-8989
Medicaid ID
004456100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000689); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2122 Alt 19 Ste B

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

  1. Rose Massey, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1639462310

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,169 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 167 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lalana Babugowda9,169
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium561 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium379 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium359 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium298 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate287 claims
  6. Omeprazole243 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. Optumcare Florida, LLCLargo, FL

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

Lalana Babugowda among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Lalana Babugowda, MD is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Harbor

They are 34 of the 1,358 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Harbor, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Burns, D.O.Palm Harbor, FL 346831982605523
  2. Lupita Gallardo, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831215270111
  3. Matthew Irvin, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831821422783
  4. Louise Santos, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346831982657672
  5. Johanna Taldone, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831164514162
  6. Melissa Torres, D.O.Palm Harbor, FL 346831346501830
  7. Caroline Van Sant-Crowle, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831407922636
  8. Javier Bleichner, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841538154943

Common questions

What is Lalana Babugowda, MD's NPI number?

Lalana Babugowda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366463390, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lalana Babugowda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2122 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683. Phone: (727) 942-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lalana Babugowda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME109779, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lalana Babugowda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lalana Babugowda, MD had 9,169 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.