Narender Annapureddy, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Narender Annapureddy, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1821302597, issued on Aug 4, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 51341, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Narender Annapureddy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 51341 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1161 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-1900
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141023000301); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Narender Annapureddy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51341Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone159 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate157 claims
- Methotrexate109 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick91 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen80 claims
- Orencia Clickject65 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,592.93
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Metropolitan Hospital AuthorityNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Narender Annapureddy among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Narender Annapureddy, M.D. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Narender Annapureddy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Narender Annapureddy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821302597, issued on Aug 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Narender Annapureddy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1161 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Narender Annapureddy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51341, 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 Narender Annapureddy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Narender Annapureddy, M.D. had 1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Narender Annapureddy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.
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.