NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anusha Vuppala, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Stockton, CA

Anusha Vuppala, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Stockton, California, and NPI 1659724367, issued on Jul 18, 2016. Check the license (California A203212, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1659724367
Name
Anusha Vuppala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A203212 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1805 N California St Ste 201, Stockton, CA 95204
Phone
(209) 645-4005
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Fax
(209) 645-6344
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251107002516); 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 1805 N California St Ste 201

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

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  4. Keagan BelykPhysician Assistant1659003465
  5. Manveer Dilts-Garcha, MDNeurology Physician1770080954
  6. Stephanie Dong, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1104369198

Verify Anusha Vuppala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,736 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anusha Vuppala1,736
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone352 claims
  2. Methotrexate160 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate157 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl131 claims
  5. Gabapentin108 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium82 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: $2,601.16

106 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Anusha Vuppala$2,601.16
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Rheumatology Consultants OF DE PALewes, DE
  2. Touro University Medical GroupStockton, CA

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

Anusha Vuppala among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Anusha Vuppala, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Navneet Kaur, M.B.B.SStockton, CA 952041013371467
  2. Albert Ferrari, MDStockton, CA 952091992729313
  3. Thu Zar Myint, MDStockton, CA 952091558631523
  4. Swetha Ramachandran, M.DStockton, CA 952191346400546
  5. Lily Kao, MDSan Jose, CA 951481578742888
  6. Jennifer Burkham, MDSan Jose, CA 951281174670350
  7. Thomas Bush, MDSan Jose, CA 951281821061334
  8. Alice ChuangSan Jose, CA 951281316333065

Common questions

What is Anusha Vuppala, MD's NPI number?

Anusha Vuppala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659724367, issued on Jul 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anusha Vuppala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1805 N California St Ste 201, Stockton, CA, 95204. Phone: (209) 645-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anusha Vuppala, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A203212, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anusha Vuppala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anusha Vuppala, MD had 1,736 Medicare Part D claims for 525 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.