NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Chandler, AZ

Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1396040655, issued on Jan 18, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 46559, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396040655
Name
Kranthi Andhavarapu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
46559 AZ
R71767 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3115 S Price RD, Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone
(888) 488-7640
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130122000259); 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 3115 S Price RD

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

  1. Nisar Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023084266
  2. Tiba Alwardi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619396843
  3. Pedram Ayazi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861468209
  4. Deb Banerjee, MDHospitalist Physician1629044854
  5. Cezanne Bermeo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558543744
  6. Raj Bhat, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609839737

Verify Kranthi Andhavarapu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kranthi Andhavarapu80
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Clonidine12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score40.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $149.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kranthi Andhavarapu$149.90
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. Pioneer Hospitalists, PLLCChandler, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kranthi Andhavarapu among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 42% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deb Banerjee, MDChandler, AZ 852481629044854
  2. Richard Du, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852481689816092
  3. John Kercheval, DOChandler, AZ 852491659458842
  4. Matthew Degarlais, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852511275965402
  5. Alvin Mathew, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852511962431544
  6. Heather McColl, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852511003349887
  7. Muzna Naqvi, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511558691493
  8. Andrew Prindle, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511114378130

Common questions

What is Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD's NPI number?

Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396040655, issued on Jan 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3115 S Price RD, Chandler, AZ, 85248. Phone: (888) 488-7640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 46559, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kranthi Andhavarapu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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