NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Largo, FL

Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1588221972, issued on May 22, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME157822, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1588221972
Name
Paula Thulasi Charugundla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME157822 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 2ND Ave SW, Largo, FL 33770
Phone
(727) 584-7706
Enumerated
May 22, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2022
Fax
(727) 581-3727
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220924000148); 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 1301 2ND Ave SW

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

  1. Layal Abdel Rahman, M.D.Nephrology Physician1134383615
  2. Tonia Badura, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1265704167
  3. Angela Baldwin, CRNA, MSNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508884867
  4. Riad Bankusli, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497242804
  5. Eric Barnes, DPTPhysical Therapist1639597164
  6. Amanda Bednar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245994789

Verify Paula Thulasi Charugundla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paula Charugundla342
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
  2. Prednisone16 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium12 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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. Advanced Care Hospitalists PLLakeland, FL

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

Paula Thulasi Charugundla among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Largo

They are 96 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Ann Cobb, M.D.Largo, FL 337701710014212
  2. Geoffrey Greene, M.D.Largo, FL 337701902834864
  3. Andrew Hayslett, D.O.Largo, FL 337701669705083
  4. Linda Hayslett, D.O.Largo, FL 337701295069847
  5. Joseph Namey, D.O.Largo, FL 337701871582882
  6. Kirti Patel, MDLargo, FL 337701487661047
  7. Carla Renaldo, D.O.Largo, FL 337701649598111
  8. John Rinde, MDLargo, FL 337701477598126

Common questions

What is Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD's NPI number?

Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588221972, issued on May 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 2ND Ave SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 584-7706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME157822, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Thulasi Charugundla, MD had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.