Physician

Vikram Lakireddy, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. (NPI: 1235270836) practices cardiology in the Merced, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Merced, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MERCED HEART ASSOCIATES (NPI: 1538252457; TIN: 770222646) and primary practice location at 95340-8319.

Lakireddy's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,172 traditional Medicare patients, billed 25,617 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $4,490,166 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 78492 (Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress). Part D data shows 4,578 prescription claims across 772 beneficiaries totaling $1,260,419 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 31 claims. Open Payments data shows 71 records totaling $1,173. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $1,086,143 to $4,490,166. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $136,020 to $1,260,419. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,822	8,715	$1,086,143
2016	1,717	13,892	$2,067,507
2017	1,900	16,979	$3,232,822
2018	1,908	15,606	$2,651,023
2019	2,108	18,101	$3,874,018
2020	2,445	21,490	$3,791,672
2021	1,903	50,408	$4,320,558
2022	1,765	55,979	$4,275,802
2023	1,856	33,587	$4,826,747
2024	2,172	25,617	$4,490,166

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	396	2,153	$136,020
2016	423	2,524	$206,772
2017	465	2,673	$268,794
2018	531	2,887	$379,068
2019	539	3,103	$375,584
2020	545	3,650	$516,192
2021	560	3,571	$639,591
2022	637	3,545	$827,809
2023	671	4,002	$1,036,227
2024	772	4,578	$1,260,419

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	36	36	$1,900
2016	49	50	$3,709
2017	21	21	$1,138
2018	34	35	$2,964
2019	40	40	$3,466
2020	46	46	$4,080
2021	49	49	$4,209
2022	19	19	$1,763
2023	20	20	$1,911
2024	31	31	$3,183

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
78492	Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress	887	890	$1,101
A9555	Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries	889	1,784	$371
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	806	1,155	$123
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,436	2,389	$85
J2785	Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	907	3,648	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	573	39,743	$770,328
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	192	12,305	$222,510
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	81	3,548	$66,339
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	31	2,190	$45,744
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	37	2,110	$37,675

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3660	Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	31	31	$3,183

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	71	$1,173	Abbott Laboratories
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Vikram Lakireddy, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. (NPI 1235270836), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Vikram Lakireddy, M.D.?

Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. is linked to MERCED HEART ASSOCIATES (billing NPI 1538252457) in the available physician profile data.

Does Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Vikram Lakireddy, M.D. has 71 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.