Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1902045271, issued on Feb 10, 2009. Check the license (Utah 7478485-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 7478485-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 803-8728
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141022000863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 7478485-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,037 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate256 claims
- Prednisone211 claims
- Methotrexate205 claims
- Leflunomide99 claims
- Celecoxib95 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen76 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): 92.1 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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa among 65 rheumatology physician records in Utah
Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD is one of 65 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 51% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Utah
There are 65 rheumatology physician records in Utah.
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Common questions
What is Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD's NPI number?
Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902045271, issued on Feb 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 803-8728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7478485-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD had 2,037 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gopi Krishna Raju Penmetsa, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.