Leela Saripalli, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Evansville, IN
Leela Saripalli, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Evansville, Indiana, and NPI 1871515908, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01062220A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leela Saripalli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 01062220A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 Chestnut St, Evansville, IN 47713
- Phone
- (812) 426-9311
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (812) 426-9839
- Medicaid ID
- 200830990 IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 421 Chestnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Leela Saripalli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01062220ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate246 claims
- Prednisone174 claims
- Methotrexate109 claims
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Leflunomide39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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: $120.51
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana.
Other rheumatology physician records in Indiana
- Saurav Acharya, MDCarmel, IN1841614252
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- Hassan Ahmad, MDLafayette, IN1235471541
- Ailia Ali, MDDyer, IN1851888317
- Allen Anandarajah, MDIndianapolis, IN1366469710
- Inna Aroutiounova, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1174523351
- Malak Awad, D.O.Munster, IN1730533985
- Natali Balog, MDGranger, IN1578552386
- David Batt, MDIndianapolis, IN1972547529
- Steven Behrendsen, D.O.Fort Wayne, IN1306812656
Common questions
What is Leela Saripalli, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leela Saripalli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871515908, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leela Saripalli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 Chestnut St, Evansville, IN, 47713. Phone: (812) 426-9311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leela Saripalli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01062220A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leela Saripalli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leela Saripalli, M.D. had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.