John Ponugupati, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · South Charleston, WV
John Ponugupati, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in South Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1124274303, issued on Aug 7, 2008. Check the license (West Virginia 26167, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Ponugupati
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 26167 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Division St, South Charleston, WV 25309
- Phone
- (304) 766-4350
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 766-4355
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150203001303); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Ponugupati in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 26167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 171 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole138 claims
- Dexamethasone66 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl61 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate60 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate55 claims
- Eliquis52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $472.11
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Ths Physician Partners IncSouth Charleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Ponugupati among 78 hematology & oncology physician records in West Virginia
John Ponugupati, M.D. is one of 78 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 2008, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 78 hematology & oncology physician records in West Virginia.
All 78 in West Virginia → Every provider in South Charleston → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Narender Jogenpally, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091396741880
- Muhammad Awidi, MDCharleston, WV 253041023670783
- Kok Hoe Chan, MDCharleston, WV 253041548755135
- Julia Cruz, MDCharleston, WV 253041942285093
- James Frame, MDCharleston, WV 253041689642860
- Ahmed Khalid, MDCharleston, WV 253041649234121
- Thomas Kummet, MDCharleston, WV 253041649222720
- Nagabhishek Moka, MDCharleston, WV 253041871858076
Common questions
What is John Ponugupati, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Ponugupati, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124274303, issued on Aug 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Ponugupati, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Division St, South Charleston, WV, 25309. Phone: (304) 766-4350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Ponugupati, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 26167, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Ponugupati, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Ponugupati, M.D. had 1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Ponugupati, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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.