Poonam Somai, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Nashville, TN
Poonam Somai, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1881803492, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 44502, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Poonam Somai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 44502 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4230 Harding Pike Ste 400, Nashville, TN 37205
- Phone
- (615) 297-2700
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4230 Harding Pike Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karolina Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417319369
- Kristen D'Onofrio, AUDAudiologist1417456997
- Jordan Hicks, P.T.Physical Therapist1356639199
- Emily McCann, AUDAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1831641851
- John Monaco, M.D.Gynecology Physician1548357205
- Hanza MyintPhysician Assistant1104663368
Verify Poonam Somai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 44502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate519 claims
- Prednisone305 claims
- Methotrexate177 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick67 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl56 claims
- Leflunomide56 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,148.75
103 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGallatin, TN
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates TN, PLLCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 113 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
Other rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
- Mishal Abdullah, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730319518
- Annette Abril, M.D.Kingsport, TN1013127430
- Iman Abutineh, MDMemphis, TN1316503444
- Titilola Akhigbe, M.DMemphis, TN1437350816
- Mohammad Ali, M.DHendersonville, TN1871696096
- Jane Alissandratos, M.D.Cordova, TN1497746838
- Narender Annapureddy, M.D.Nashville, TN1821302597
- Judy Ash, M.D.Cordova, TN1730170184
- Daniel Austin, MDMemphis, TN1003435793
- James Baker, M.D.Johnson City, TN1477530301
Common questions
What is Poonam Somai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Poonam Somai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881803492, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Poonam Somai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4230 Harding Pike Ste 400, Nashville, TN, 37205. Phone: (615) 297-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Poonam Somai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 44502, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Poonam Somai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Poonam Somai, M.D. had 1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.