Lohith Gowda, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · New Haven, CT
Lohith Gowda, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1669610168, issued on Jan 22, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 56886, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lohith Gowda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- 56886 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Smilow Cancer Center, 35 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 688-4242
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170929000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lohith Gowda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 56886Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
223 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir30 claims
- Jakafi30 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
- Valganciclovir Hcl11 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): 73.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lohith Gowda among 21 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut
Lohith Gowda, M.D. is one of 21 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 21 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut.
All 21 in Connecticut → Every provider in New Haven → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Getz, MDNew Haven, CT 065101083241590
- Natalia Neparidze, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101649427188
- Nikolai Podoltsev, M.D., PH.D.New Haven, CT 065101891731667
- Anish Sharda, M.D., M.P.H.New Haven, CT 065101851543037
- Yifei Zhang, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101417303546
- Thomas Prebet, MD PHDNew Haven, CT 065111811369507
- Erkut Bahceci, MDNew Haven, CT 065191043200272
- Stephanie Halene, MDNew Haven, CT 065191548356579
Common questions
What is Lohith Gowda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lohith Gowda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669610168, issued on Jan 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lohith Gowda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Smilow Cancer Center, 35 Park Street, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-4242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lohith Gowda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56886, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lohith Gowda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lohith Gowda, M.D. had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lohith Gowda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.
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.