NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS

Nephrology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1871563858, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-39123, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1871563858
Name
Paramesh B. Ramadugu
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
MD-39123 IA
11641 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone
(319) 369-7211
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2024
Medicaid ID
100506829 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2005
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 1026 A Ave NE

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

  1. Amina AbdullahFamily Nurse Practitioner1598420747
  2. Megan Adams Rieck, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1558568469
  3. Vladimir Adloff, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1841266103
  4. Sayeed Ahmed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609229657
  5. Mushtaq Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457655979
  6. Thomas Amosson, MDHospitalist Physician1942670179

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,876 Medicare Part D claims for 768 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paramesh Ramadugu3,876
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol530 claims
  2. Spironolactone283 claims
  3. Furosemide273 claims
  4. Lisinopril219 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium204 claims
  6. Bumetanide164 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 2 group practices

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationBettendorf, IA
  2. State University OF IowaIowa City, IA

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

Paramesh B. Ramadugu among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa

Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheikan Elnigomy, MDCed, IA 524021396205472
  2. Anwar Ahmed, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154377463
  3. Jason Cogdill, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011265458681
  4. Hima Doppalapudi, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154975928
  5. Abha Saxena, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011942427430
  6. Anne Voigts, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011679689020
  7. Friedrich Luft, MDIowa City, IA 522461821119538
  8. Ahmed Ahmed, MD, MSCIowa City, IA 522421417709213

Common questions

What is Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS's NPI number?

Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871563858, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 369-7211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-39123, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS had 3,876 Medicare Part D claims for 768 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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.