NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1215341805 MD
Verify on CMS → Neethi Gowda, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
317
Medicare Part D claims · 92 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Neethi Gowda, MD filed 317 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Sterling Heights, Michigan, prescribing 83% generic.
- 317
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Neethi Gowda, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215341805), first enumerated 06/11/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 317 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Neethi Gowda, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Gowda with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 62 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Sterling Heights, MI →
Also enrolled in Michigan
- Dr. Keith Aaronson, MD Ann Arbor, MI
- Dr. Tomas Abalo, M.D. Iron Mountain, MI
- Dr. Ali Abbas, M.D. Pontiac, MI
- Dr. Hawazin Abbas, MD Auburn Hills, MI
- Dr. Imran Abbasi, D.O. Warren, MI
- Dr. Ramzi Abbasi, MD Saginaw, MI
Other specialties in Sterling Heights: Behavior Technician (681) · Technician/Technologist (253) · Physical Therapist (169) · Family Medicine Physician (145)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1215341805 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1215341805
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 317
- BOOK-MID 6,589 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Jamie Whitt, D.O. · 2014
Neethi Gowda, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
317 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Neethi Gowda, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Neethi Gowda, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
317 89% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215341805 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/11/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Neethi Gowda, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants LLC
Sterling Heights, MI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Neethi Gowda, MD. To verify Neethi Gowda, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Neethi Gowda, MD - brand share 17.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 317 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
317
Total Claims
$225K
Total Drug Cost
92
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 355.7
- Total Day Supply
- 5,887
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $143K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $82K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 229
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.38
- Gender Split
- 39% female / 61% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Neethi Gowda, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Vancomycin Hcl
Vancomycin Hcl
46 claims
- Cefepime Hcl
Cefepime Hcl
40 claims
- Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
26 claims
- Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime
20 claims
- Daptomycin 15
Daptomycin
15 claims
- Descovy 13
Descovy
13 claims
- Tivicay 13
Tivicay
13 claims
- Piperacillin-Tazob… 11
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Vancomycin Hcl | 46 |
| Cefepime Hcl | 40 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 26 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 20 |
| Daptomycin | 15 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 13 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 13 |
| Piperacillin-Tazobactam Piperacillin Sodium/Tazobactam | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Neethi Gowda, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Neethi Gowda, MD's 317 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Gowda, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gowda.
One of 6,589 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Saadat Abbasi
MD
Kalamazoo, MI
Dr. Shahzaman Abbasi
MD
Lansing, MI
Dr. Youssef Abbiss
D.O.
Mount Clemens, MI
Dr. Joseph Abbo
MD
Ypsilanti, MI
Dr. Valerie Abbott
MD
Southfield, MI
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Neethi Gowda, MD's specialty? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Neethi Gowda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Neethi Gowda, MD wrote 317 Medicare Part D claims totaling $225K in drug costs for 92 beneficiaries.
Where is Neethi Gowda, MD located? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD is located at 43134 DEQUINDRE RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48314. Phone: (586) 446-8688.
What is Neethi Gowda, MD's NPI number? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215341805, issued on 06/11/2014.
Does Neethi Gowda, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $143K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Neethi Gowda, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Neethi Gowda, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Vancomycin Hcl, Cefepime Hcl, Ceftriaxone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Neethi Gowda, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 317 Part D claims and 92 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Neethi Gowda, MD's credentials? ▼
Neethi Gowda, MD's NPI is 1215341805 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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