Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC
Internal Medicine Physician in Mc Leansboro, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 4,015 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 95/100
- MIPS score · +12 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
95 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within Illinois
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Illinois
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 95/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
95/100 MIPS final score — 11.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Internal Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 80.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD SC credentials at 611 S MARSHALL AVE, Mc Leansboro, IL, 62859, with a listed phone of (618) 643-2361. NPI 1588659320 was issued on 09/19/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Murugappan most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,015 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 199 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $193K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1588659320 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD SC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/19/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC. To verify Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 4,015 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,325
- Total Day Supply
- 152,130
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $138K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $55K
- Opioid Claims
- 165 (4.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 54
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 64, 85+: 47
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
208 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
195 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
178 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
144 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
143 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
132 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
126 claims
- Simvastatin
Simvastatin
121 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 208 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 195 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 178 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 144 |
| Furosemide | 143 |
| Lisinopril | 132 |
| Lorazepam | 126 |
| Simvastatin | 121 |
| Losartan Potassium | 120 |
| Metformin Hcl | 110 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD SC's 4,015 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Murugappan.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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