Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD
Nephrology Physician · Memphis, TN
Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1740279942, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 48655, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 48655 TN
223154 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 53 Danner CT Apt 101, Memphis, TN 38103
- Phone
- (508) 450-6607
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2100096 MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 48655Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro45 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $129.72
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kashif AliMemphis, TN 381031023939568
- Muneeb Jan, MBBSMemphis, TN 381031689548943
- Albert Ndzengue, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031851692420
- William Owen, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031497794580
- L Quarles, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031912000837
- Wesam Ballouk, MDMemphis, TN 381041841291762
- Robert Canada, MDMemphis, TN 381041033176250
- Fadi Daher, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041164554572
Common questions
What is Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD's NPI number?
Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740279942, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 53 Danner CT Apt 101, Memphis, TN, 38103. Phone: (508) 450-6607. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 48655, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jyothishree Rao Pinnaka, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.