Yogita Lakhera, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Yogita Lakhera, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1083972483, issued on Apr 24, 2012. Check the license (California A125173, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yogita Lakhera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A125173 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9834 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 558-8150
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 346-1024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140224000677); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yogita Lakhera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A125173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Losartan Potassium94 claims
- Furosemide58 claims
- Jardiance53 claims
- Velphoro52 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: $158.32
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yogita Lakhera among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Yogita Lakhera, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Peter Friend, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609825256
- Pranav Garimella, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371477880102
- Kimberly Harper, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371699753103
- Anushya Jeyabalan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371083053722
- Andrew King, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371487615886
Common questions
What is Yogita Lakhera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yogita Lakhera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083972483, issued on Apr 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yogita Lakhera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9834 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 558-8150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yogita Lakhera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A125173, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yogita Lakhera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yogita Lakhera, M.D. had 1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.