NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Clanton, AL

Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Clanton, Alabama, and NPI 1831129071, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00018919, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1831129071
Name
Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
00018919 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Health Center Dr, Clanton, AL 35045
Phone
(205) 280-7700
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 280-7088
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040312000505); 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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Verify Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

172 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Raghavachari Krishnan172
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl23 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  5. Levofloxacin11 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.

Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama

Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 surgery physician records list a practice address in Clanton

They are 2 of the 171 NPPES records with a practice address in Clanton, and 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Binkerd, MD,Clanton, AL 350451962685545
  2. Donald Marecle, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551285600759
  3. D'Lisa Bitterly, MDCullman, AL 350581528321338
  4. Kevin Cottingham, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581043279797
  5. John Evans, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581033152525
  6. Bailey Meherg, D.O.Cullman, AL 350581831623560
  7. Brad Moody, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581073793899
  8. William Smith, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581902853914

Common questions

What is Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831129071, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Health Center Dr, Clanton, AL, 35045. Phone: (205) 280-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00018919, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raghavachari Sunder Krishnan, M.D. had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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