NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972576940
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
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 740 S Limestone KY Clinic J401

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

  1. Ima Ebong, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1891037230

Verify Jagannadha Rao Avasarala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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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.

  1. Jagannadha Avasarala621
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Kesimpta Pen175 claims
  2. Gabapentin82 claims
  3. Baclofen40 claims
  4. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine24 claims
  5. Dalfampridine Er21 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Jagannadha Avasarala$2,240.94
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. 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.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
  2. Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDLexington, KY 405361811092976
  3. Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
  4. Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
  5. Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
  6. Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
  7. William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346
  8. 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.