Dr. Prithviraj Dharmaraja, MD

Dr. Dharmaraja practices at Apollo Surgery Center - Lancaster in Lancaster, California.

Dr. Dharmaraja's NPI, 1932111424, was assigned on August 12, 2006. Dr. Dharmaraja graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Dharmaraja holds California license A43516.

Dr. Dharmaraja's primary practice is Apollo Surgery Center - Lancaster, at 43944 15th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534. The practice phone is (661) 579-4700.

Dr. Dharmaraja's primary practice is Apollo Surgery Center - Lancaster in Lancaster, California. Dr. Dharmaraja is also affiliated with Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastro Care Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dharmaraja to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dharmaraja practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Dharmaraja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Dharmaraja is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Dharmaraja's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Dharmaraja treats.

CMS data shows 1,071 Medicare services from Dr. Dharmaraja across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 370 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,119 for them.

CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dharmaraja in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 184 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dharmaraja's median patient age at 61, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dharmaraja wrote 1,117 Medicare Part D claims for 635 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,045 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $69,716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 772 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Dharmaraja for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Dharmaraja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Dharmaraja as offering telehealth. CMS counts 162 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Dharmaraja, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 467 general payments to Dr. Dharmaraja from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,305.

Dr. Dharmaraja graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Dharmaraja is a member of ACG.

Dr. Dharmaraja is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and LA Care. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.