NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krishna Tummalapalli

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Krishna Tummalapalli is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1841203015, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD028652E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1841203015
Name
Krishna Tummalapalli
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
MD028652E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 621-1500
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040421001628); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute

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

  1. Rabindra GirdharInterventional Cardiology Physician1245236405
  2. Dustin KlinerInterventional Cardiology Physician1043407802
  3. Joshua LevensonCardiovascular Disease Physician1053606061
  4. John Pensock, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1396729638
  5. Saul Silver, M.DInterventional Cardiology Physician1770544264

Verify Krishna Tummalapalli in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

5,712 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Krishna Tummalapalli5,712
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium450 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium432 claims
  3. Eliquis399 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium304 claims
  6. Carvedilol281 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,359.82

75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Krishna Tummalapalli$1,359.82
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Krishna Tummalapalli among 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Krishna Tummalapalli is one of 296 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 97% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rabindra GirdharPittsburgh, PA 152321245236405
  2. Dustin KlinerPittsburgh, PA 152321043407802
  3. John Power, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321326007790
  4. Saul Silver, M.DPittsburgh, PA 152321770544264
  5. Marinos Charalambous, M.DPittsburgh, PA 152371386084127
  6. Suresh Mulukutla, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371922072693
  7. Wadih Nadour, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241699934620
  8. Michael Gaglia, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152431528031663

Common questions

What is Krishna Tummalapalli's NPI number?

Krishna Tummalapalli's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841203015, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krishna Tummalapalli located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 621-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krishna Tummalapalli's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD028652E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Krishna Tummalapalli prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krishna Tummalapalli had 5,712 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Krishna Tummalapalli's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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