Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY
Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1972576940, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 51916, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jagannadha Rao Avasarala
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 51916 KY
2008028207 MO
36752 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone KY Clinic J401, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-5661
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- Q0031C SC
1972576940 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181205001061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 740 S Limestone KY Clinic J401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ima Ebong, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1891037230
Verify Jagannadha Rao Avasarala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 51916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
621 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Kesimpta Pen175 claims
- Gabapentin82 claims
- Baclofen40 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine24 claims
- Dalfampridine Er21 claims
- Pregabalin21 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: $2,240.94
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TG Therapeutics, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jagannadha Rao Avasarala among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky
Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.
All 225 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
- Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDLexington, KY 405361811092976
- Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
- Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
- Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
- Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
- William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346
- Kevin Nelson, MDLexington, KY 405361639117849
Common questions
What is Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972576940, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone KY Clinic J401, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51916, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jagannadha Rao Avasarala, MD, PHD had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.