NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Allergy Physician NPI 1104890490 MD
Verify on CMS → Lokesh Edara, MD
Allergy Physician in Battle Creek, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,015 in Allergy Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
720
Medicare Part D claims · 181 beneficiaries · Allergy Physician avg: 805
Generic prescribing
65%
generic claims · 35% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$395
18 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Lokesh Edara, MD filed 720 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Allergy Physician in Battle Creek, Michigan, prescribing 65% generic.
- 720
- Part D claims, 2024
- 65%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥70th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Lokesh Edara, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1104890490), first enumerated 02/14/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 720 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$395 in reported industry payments (18 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Lokesh Edara, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1104890490 · Allergy Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1104890490
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,015
- RX-LIGHT 720
- BOOK-THIN 32 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Elysee Sinclair, M.D. · 2006
Lokesh Edara, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
720 ≥ 70th percentile 70% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Lokesh Edara, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Lokesh Edara, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Allergy Physician
Medicare Part D claims
720 11% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Allergy Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Allergy Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1104890490 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Allergy Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/14/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lokesh Edara, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Asthma Allergy Centers PC
Battle Creek, MI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lokesh Edara, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$395
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Lokesh Edara, MD. To verify Lokesh Edara, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Lokesh Edara, MD - brand share 35.0%
Allergy Physician average
35% brand-name claims vs 65% generic, on 720 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
720
Total Claims
$172K
Total Drug Cost
181
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,186.9
- Total Day Supply
- 34,098
- Brand vs Generic
- 35% brand / 65% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $148K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.09
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 100, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lokesh Edara, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
117 claims
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
64 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
61 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
59 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet…
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
59 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
57 claims
- Levocetirizine Dih… 45
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
45 claims
- Budesonide-Formote… 35
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate
35 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 117 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 64 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 61 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 59 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 59 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 57 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 45 |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 35 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 21 |
| Advair Hfa Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Allergy Physician Overview
How Lokesh Edara, MD fits within the Allergy Physician landscape nationally.
1,015
Allergy Physician Providers in US
50
States with Allergy Physician
805
Avg Claims per Provider
Lokesh Edara, MD's 720 claims are below the specialty average of 805.
Nationwide Allergy Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Edara, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Allergy Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Edara.
One of 32 Allergy Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mutee Abdeljaber
MD
Caro, MI
Dr. Edward Alpert
MD
Warren, MI
Dr. Ulus Atasoy
MD
Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Kastytis Buitkus
M.D.
Oak Park, MI
Dr. Virginia Caradonna-Graham
M.D.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Compare Allergy Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lokesh Edara, MD's specialty? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD specializes in Allergy Physician and practices in Battle Creek, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lokesh Edara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lokesh Edara, MD wrote 720 Medicare Part D claims totaling $172K in drug costs for 181 beneficiaries.
Where is Lokesh Edara, MD located? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD is located at 126 COLLEGE ST, Battle Creek, MI, 49017. Phone: (269) 968-3622.
What is Lokesh Edara, MD's NPI number? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104890490, issued on 02/14/2006.
Does Lokesh Edara, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD's prescribing is 35% brand-name and 65% generic drugs by claim count, with $148K in brand drug costs.
How many Allergy Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,015 Allergy Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Allergy Physician provider writes 805 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lokesh Edara, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lokesh Edara, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Montelukast Sodium, Azelastine Hcl, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lokesh Edara, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 720 Part D claims and 181 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lokesh Edara, MD's credentials? ▼
Lokesh Edara, MD's NPI is 1104890490 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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