NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Sioux Falls, SD

Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1083975650, issued on May 31, 2012. Check the license with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083975650
Name
Nimal Joe Ponnezhan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
1400 W. 22ND Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 357-1557
Enumerated
May 31, 2012
Record last updated
May 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161208001837); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Nimal Ponnezhan80
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis31 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD

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

Nimal Joe Ponnezhan among 298 student in an organized health care education/training program records in South Dakota

Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D. is one of 298 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in South Dakota. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 2% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2023 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 11% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

229 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Sioux Falls

They are 229 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 298 student in an organized health care education/training program records in South Dakota.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Betul AytekinSioux Falls, SD 571051174723381
  2. Elizabeth BlearsSioux Falls, SD 571051376953158
  3. Alan CookSioux Falls, SD 571051639585953
  4. Jordan Eisenmann, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051578063814
  5. Jaswanth Jasti, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051669050803
  6. Samantha KappenmanSioux Falls, SD 571051356830509
  7. Maria Koenen, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051013573138
  8. Kara Nedich, DOSioux Falls, SD 571051275859167

Common questions

What is Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083975650, issued on May 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 W. 22ND Street, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 357-1557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D.'s license?

Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nimal Joe Ponnezhan, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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