NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naveen Pokala, M.D.

Urology Physician · Columbia, MO

Naveen Pokala, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1174780852, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (Missouri 2011015007, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174780852
Name
Naveen Pokala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
2011015007 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 884-8768
Enumerated
May 20, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2022
Fax
(573) 884-7453
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110728000465); 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 1 Hospital Dr

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

786 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Naveen Pokala786
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride304 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl267 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er32 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride28 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin24 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,201.75

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Naveen Pokala$2,201.75
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO

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

Urology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 266 urology physician records in Missouri.

Other urology physician records in Missouri

  1. Michael Aberger, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO1346533924
  2. Eminajulo Adekoya, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1497040208
  3. Kent Adkins, MDSaint Louis, MO1962460238
  4. Gautum Agarwal, MDSaint Louis, MO1780880633
  5. Thomas Ahmann, MDMexico, MO1881681385
  6. Yousef Al-Shraideh, MDSaint Louis, MO1184989915
  7. Louis Aliperti, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1861810350
  8. Angela Alt, MDChesterfield, MO1801915038
  9. Alexander Anderson, M.D.Columbia, MO1902326622
  10. David Anderson, MDSpringfield, MO1477594505

Common questions

What is Naveen Pokala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Naveen Pokala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174780852, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naveen Pokala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 884-8768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naveen Pokala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2011015007, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Naveen Pokala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naveen Pokala, M.D. had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Naveen Pokala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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.