Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Rock Hill, SC
Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1528059672, issued on Oct 28, 2005. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul R. Ponnaiya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 10806 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1795 Dr Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone
- (702) 256-3637
- Enumerated
- Oct 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 1528059672 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151221002655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1795 Dr Frank Gaston Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul R. Ponnaiya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,620 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 160 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Potassium Chloride91 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium81 claims
- Losartan Potassium74 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl71 claims
- Furosemide63 claims
- Tramadol Hcl63 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): 44.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528059672, issued on Oct 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1795 Dr Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (702) 256-3637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D.'s license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D. had 1,620 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul R. Ponnaiya, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 44.7 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.
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.