Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Lalana Babugowda, MD

Family Practice · PALM HARBOR, FL · NPI 1366463390

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	561	173
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	379	101
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	359	111
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	298	85
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	287	86
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	243	75
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	236	66
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	220	63
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	193	75
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	169	59
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	152	47
Furosemide	Furosemide	149	51
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	141	36
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	136	47
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	129	49
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	122	38
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	121	38
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	120	58
Eliquis	Apixaban	115	25
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	107	35
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	107	29
Baclofen	Baclofen	101	46
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	96	27
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	96	30
Prednisone	Prednisone	95	62
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	93	30
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	93	34
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	92	30
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	87	70
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	85	27
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	81	25
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	79	63
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	78	27
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	71	18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	68	17
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	66	15
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	66	20
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	62	17
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	57	18
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	56	19
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	53	21
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	53	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	52	18
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	51	42
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	48	17
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	48	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	48	12
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	47	11
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	47	11
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	46	16
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	45	14
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	44	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	44	39
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	43	22
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	42	33
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	40	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	37	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	37	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	36	suppressed
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	35	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	34	12
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	34	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	34	13
Atenolol	Atenolol	33	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	33	22
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	33	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	32	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	32	11
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	31	18
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	31	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	30	suppressed
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	29	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	29	12
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	29	14
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	29	24
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	28	16
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	28	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	27	11
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	27	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	27	12
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	26	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	25	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	25	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	25	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	23	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	23	18
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	23	23
Primidone	Primidone	23	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	22	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	21	21
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	21	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	21	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	20	suppressed
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole	20	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	20	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	20	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	20	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	19	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	18	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	18	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	18	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	18	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	17	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	17	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	16	14
Estradiol	Estradiol	16	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	16	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	16	suppressed
Insulin Syringe	Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml	16	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	16	12
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	16	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	15	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	15	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	15	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	14	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	14	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	14	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	14	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	14	suppressed
Novolin 70-30 Flexpen	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	14	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	14	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	14	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	14	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate	Tolterodine Tartrate	14	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	13	suppressed
Benzonatate	Benzonatate	13	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	13	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	13	suppressed
Insulin Syringe	Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml	13	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	13	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	13	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	12	suppressed
Janumet Xr	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	12	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	12	suppressed
Methotrexate	Methotrexate Sodium	12	suppressed
Novolin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	12	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	12	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	12	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	11	suppressed
Breyna	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	11	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	11	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	11	suppressed
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	11	suppressed
Hydrocodone-Ibuprofen	Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen	11	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	11	11
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	11	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	11	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	11	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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