Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Washington, DC
Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1407219884, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (District of Columbia MD049263, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akrithi Udupa Garren
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD049263 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010
- Phone
- (202) 877-6274
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250908001424); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Akrithi Udupa Garren in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD049263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
559 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate76 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium59 claims
- Prednisone53 claims
- Allopurinol45 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen31 claims
- Actemra Actpen29 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akrithi Udupa Garren among 57 rheumatology physician records in District of Columbia
Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in District of Columbia.
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Common questions
What is Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD's NPI number?
Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407219884, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC, 20010. Phone: (202) 877-6274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD049263, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD had 559 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.