NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Monroe, NC

Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Monroe, North Carolina, and NPI 1164578704, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-03092, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1164578704
Name
Ajitha Reddy Palukuru
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
2023-03092 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Hospital Dr, Monroe, NC 28112
Phone
(704) 993-2240
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240216004178); 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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Also registered at 600 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Amy Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285325993
  2. Kiran Adlakha, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962403451
  3. Tonya Ashrafi, RDRegistered Dietitian1710370457
  4. Basim Ayoub, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710180195
  5. Angela Barron, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356371488
  6. Lewis Bartles, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1811082241

Verify Ajitha Reddy Palukuru in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ajitha Palukuru13
  2. Specialty average521

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncMonroe, NC

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

Ajitha Reddy Palukuru among 989 hospitalist physician records in North Carolina

Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD is one of 989 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 24% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 836 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 989 hospitalist physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nader Boulos, MDMonroe, NC 281121982729166
  2. Joshua Crocker Osborne, NPMonroe, NC 281121427575638
  3. Eno-Obong EffiongMonroe, NC 281121306466198
  4. Kevin Laltoo, MDMonroe, NC 281121164953550
  5. Kamari Mitchell, MDMonroe, NC 281121184643454
  6. Kalyan Kumar Reddy Mogili, MDMonroe, NC 281121619288354
  7. Wycliffe Okumu, MDMonroe, NC 281121689832354
  8. Matthew RyanMonroe, NC 281121982673778

Common questions

What is Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD's NPI number?

Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164578704, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Hospital Dr, Monroe, NC, 28112. Phone: (704) 993-2240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-03092, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajitha Reddy Palukuru, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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