Laxmidhar Diwan, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Rego Park, NY
Laxmidhar Diwan, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Rego Park, New York, and NPI 1386726552, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (New York 153779, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laxmidhar Diwan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 153779 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6254 97TH PL, Rego Park, NY 11374
- Phone
- (718) 271-7700
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 271-4490
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laxmidhar Diwan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Laxmidhar Diwan among 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York
Laxmidhar Diwan, MD is one of 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New York
There are 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York.
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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Steele, M.D,Rego Park, NY 113741851739627
- Brandon Klein, DOForest Hills, NY 113751881223980
- Kevin Jiang, MDJackson Heights, NY 113721295994572
- Alexander Golant, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551851559199
- Mathew Hamula, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551053722603
- Michael Katz, MDFlushing, NY 113551427126747
- Tony Quach, MDFlushing, NY 113551528201035
- Jeffrey Rosen, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551245226414
Common questions
What is Laxmidhar Diwan, MD's NPI number?
Laxmidhar Diwan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386726552, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laxmidhar Diwan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6254 97TH PL, Rego Park, NY, 11374. Phone: (718) 271-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laxmidhar Diwan, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 153779, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laxmidhar Diwan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laxmidhar Diwan, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.