NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Iowa City, IA

Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1578946406, issued on Jul 9, 2015. Check the license (Iowa MD-48076, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578946406
Name
Prajwal Dhakal
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
License numbers
MD-48076 IA
4301107316 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2148
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 353-8383
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210811001246); 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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8 nearest hematology (internal medicine) physician records → All 10 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

Verify Prajwal Dhakal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa 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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

682 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.

  1. Prajwal Dhakal682
  2. Specialty average496

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir134 claims
  2. Venclexta104 claims
  3. Levofloxacin55 claims
  4. Posaconazole51 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl45 claims
  6. Prochlorperazine Maleate45 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $550.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Prajwal Dhakal$550
  2. Specialty average$13,778

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. State University OF IowaIowa City, IA

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

Prajwal Dhakal among 10 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa

Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS is one of 10 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 50% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 30% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

There are 10 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa.

All 10 in Iowa → Every provider in Iowa City → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sabarish Ayyappan, MDIowa City, IA 522421558551507
  2. Pedro Hsieh, MDIowa City, IA 522421700561826
  3. Mohammad Hussain, MDIowa City, IA 522421427242767
  4. Steven Lentz, MDIowa City, IA 522421316934318
  5. Eric Mou, MDIowa City, IA 522421184044398
  6. Rogerio Pastore Bassitt, MDIowa City, IA 522421508750761
  7. Kittika Poonsombudlert, MDIowa City, IA 522421386174217
  8. Hira Shaikh, MDIowa City, IA 522421336591759

Common questions

What is Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS's NPI number?

Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578946406, issued on Jul 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-48076, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.