Anupam Somashekar
Rheumatology Physician · Allentown, PA
Anupam Somashekar is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1972036325, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD478201, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anupam Somashekar
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD478201 PA
29991164 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 798 Hausman RD FL 1, Allentown, PA 18104
- Phone
- (610) 776-5038
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221228002992); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anupam Somashekar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD478201Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,715 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 188 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate322 claims
- Prednisone316 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate278 claims
- Gabapentin124 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl112 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen100 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $124.80
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupEaston, PA
- Valley Health Partners Community Health CenterAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anupam Somashekar among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Anupam Somashekar is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Marie Angeles, DOAllentown, PA 181041023694718
- Kaitlyn Buzard, DOAllentown, PA 181041881122661
- Philip Dunn, D.O.Allentown, PA 181041962847772
- Lauren Freid, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041780095026
- Kourtney Rudzinski, D.O.Allentown, PA 181041235664558
- Shantanu Bishwal, MDAllentown, PA 181031942400759
- Sylvan Brown, MDAllentown, PA 181031992787170
- Carolyn Casey, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031205129228
Common questions
What is Anupam Somashekar's NPI number?
Anupam Somashekar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972036325, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anupam Somashekar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 798 Hausman RD FL 1, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 776-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anupam Somashekar's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD478201, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anupam Somashekar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anupam Somashekar had 2,715 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.