NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lathika Raakesh, MD

Nephrology Physician · Montebello, CA

Lathika Raakesh, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Montebello, California, and NPI 1497048672, issued on May 23, 2011. Check the license (California A125715, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1497048672
Name
Lathika Raakesh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A125715 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3114 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640
Phone
(323) 726-3868
Enumerated
May 23, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2022
Fax
(323) 726-3870
Medicaid ID
100151286 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180723002941); 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 3114 W Beverly Blvd

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

  1. Patricia Alvarado, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396772844
  2. Shamik Bhadra, MDSpecialist1114910908
  3. Pradip Chowdhury, M.D.Nephrology Physician1053348946
  4. Carlos Gonzalez, M.D.Nephrology Physician1891722369
  5. Kay Kyaw, M.D.Nephrology Physician1912223850
  6. Jungsoo Lee, NURSE PRACTITIONERAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1851131114

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Lathika Raakesh1,852
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga221 claims
  2. Kerendia194 claims
  3. Furosemide133 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium122 claims
  5. Velphoro111 claims
  6. Dapagliflozin96 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): 90.2 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 score79.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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: $1,166.66

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Lathika Raakesh$1,166.66
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. L A County Nephrology Associates A Medical CorporationMontebello, CA

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

Lathika Raakesh among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Lathika Raakesh, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Montebello

They are 14 of the 728 NPPES records with a practice address in Montebello, and 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Alvarado, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401396772844
  2. Pradip Chowdhury, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401053348946
  3. Carlos Gonzalez, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401891722369
  4. Golriz Jafari, MDMontebello, CA 906401174629166
  5. Kay Kyaw, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401912223850
  6. Dennis Lange, M.D,Montebello, CA 906401336224757
  7. Dorsa Maryska, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401851598866
  8. Martha Montealegre, NPMontebello, CA 906401831737162

Common questions

What is Lathika Raakesh, MD's NPI number?

Lathika Raakesh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497048672, issued on May 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lathika Raakesh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3114 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA, 90640. Phone: (323) 726-3868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lathika Raakesh, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A125715, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lathika Raakesh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lathika Raakesh, MD had 1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lathika Raakesh, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.2 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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