NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1427287267 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Ananda Gurram, M.D.
Nephrology Physician in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
738
Medicare Part D claims · 159 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.7/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$358.84
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ananda Gurram, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 738 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 92.7/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 738
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ananda Gurram, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1427287267), first enumerated 07/14/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 738 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$358.84 in reported industry payments (19 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1427287267 · Nephrology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1427287267
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
- MIPS-ABOVE 92.7/100
- RX-LIGHT 738
- BOOK-THIN 338 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Victor Nwazue · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Gurram · this pr…
Gurram · this provider
92.7 MIPS pts
- Tracy Townes Bou…
Tracy Townes Bougard
92.7 MIPS pts
- Victor Nwazue · …
Victor Nwazue
92.7 MIPS pts
- Chima Oleru · near
Chima Oleru
92.7 MIPS pts
- Syed Raza · near
Syed Raza
92.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
93 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ananda Gurram, M.D. sits
This provider among nephrology physician peers
Across the 2,230 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ananda Gurram, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 37% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 71% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ananda Gurram, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ananda Gurram, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ananda Gurram, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
738 51% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.7/100 9.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1427287267 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.6587
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
55.9457
Quality
91.5652
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ananda Gurram, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Carolina Kidney Care PA
Fayetteville, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ananda Gurram, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$359
Largest payer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ananda Gurram, M.D. - brand share 17.0%
Nephrology Physician average
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 738 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
738
Total Claims
$365K
Total Drug Cost
159
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,463.567
- Total Day Supply
- 42,705
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $341K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 5.57
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 59, 65-74: 69, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ananda Gurram, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Calcitriol
Calcitriol
68 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
38 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
35 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate
Sevelamer Carbonate
35 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
34 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
33 claims
- Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine Er
32 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
29 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Calcitriol | 68 |
| Lisinopril | 38 |
| Carvedilol | 35 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 35 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 34 |
| Furosemide | 33 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | 29 |
| Potassium Chloride | 21 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Ananda Gurram, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s 738 claims are below the specialty average of 1,511.
Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Gurram, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gurram.
One of 338 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Sosan Abdullah
MD
Morganton, NC
Dr. Tariq Abo-Kamil
MD
Henderson, NC
Dr. Moses Aboagye-Kumi
M.D.
Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Maureen Achuko
M.D.
Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Patricia Adams
MD
Winston Salem, NC
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ananda Gurram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ananda Gurram, M.D. wrote 738 Medicare Part D claims totaling $365K in drug costs for 159 beneficiaries.
What is Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.7/100 (Quality: 55.9, Cost: 91.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ananda Gurram, M.D. located? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D. is located at 557 SANDHURST DR, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 484-8114.
What is Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427287267, issued on 07/14/2009.
Does Ananda Gurram, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $341K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ananda Gurram, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Calcitriol, Lisinopril, Carvedilol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ananda Gurram, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 738 Part D claims and 159 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ananda Gurram, M.D.'s NPI is 1427287267 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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