NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1821302597
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
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 1161 21St Ave S

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

  1. Lori Adelson, MDPsychiatry Physician1427176767
  2. Ranbir AhluwaliaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295316487
  3. Asma Ahmad, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1720146673
  4. Hebah Al Khateeb, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013700897
  5. Dylan Wrinn Alexander, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235821174
  6. Khadija Ali, MDNeurology Physician1902425549

Verify Narender Annapureddy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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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.

  1. Narender Annapureddy1,338
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone159 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate157 claims
  3. Methotrexate109 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick91 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen80 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; 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.

  1. Narender Annapureddy$3,592.93
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Boomershine, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN 372321457408304
  2. Sallaya Chinratanalab, MDNashville, TN 372321124115258
  3. Leslie Crofford, MDNashville, TN 372321710998760
  4. Glenn Douglas, MDNashville, TN 372321831121011
  5. James Gore, MDNashville, TN 372321316975485
  6. James John, MDNashville, TN 372321104854223
  7. Hillary Kaplan, MDNashville, TN 372321851483275
  8. Susan Kroop, MDNashville, TN 372321518054626

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.

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