NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Madhav Lavu, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Fargo, ND

Madhav Lavu, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1447459193, issued on Jul 13, 2007. Check the license (North Dakota 16581, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447459193
Name
Madhav Lavu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License numbers
16581 ND
TP769 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5225 23RD Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104
Phone
(701) 417-2575
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2025
Fax
(701) 417-2535
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200730001402); 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 5225 23RD Ave S

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

  1. Brooke Abel, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1700392305
  2. Nabil Abouchala, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1265450233
  3. Nicole Abrahamson, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851319529
  4. Nisha AgarwalPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1174928162
  5. Rita Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376383778
  6. Anusha Akhai, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043107055

Verify Madhav Lavu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

675 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Madhav Lavu675
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate88 claims
  2. Eliquis77 claims
  3. Flecainide Acetate59 claims
  4. Digoxin58 claims
  5. Amiodarone Hcl47 claims
  6. Sotalol38 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): 83 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 score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $478.73

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Madhav Lavu$479
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Dakota.

Other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Dakota

  1. Walter Atiga, M.DFargo, ND1427050699
  2. Michael Lawrenz Co, M.D.Fargo, ND1295110625
  3. Colby Halsey, MDBismarck, ND1376703942
  4. Saraswathy Manickavasagam, MBBSFargo, ND1427252097
  5. Christopher Pierce, MDFargo, ND1932127537
  6. Mylapanahalli Sanathanamurthy, MDBismarck, ND1124127113
  7. Mevan Wijetunga, MDGrand Forks, ND1457308645

Common questions

What is Madhav Lavu, MD's NPI number?

Madhav Lavu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447459193, issued on Jul 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Madhav Lavu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5225 23RD Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58104. Phone: (701) 417-2575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Madhav Lavu, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 16581, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Madhav Lavu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Madhav Lavu, MD had 675 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Madhav Lavu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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