Raghuram Palepu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
Raghuram Palepu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1497367585, issued on Aug 19, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4301517643, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raghuram Palepu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301517643 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5280 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Phone
- (586) 722-7519
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
- Fax
- (586) 722-3766
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 376 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5280 Metro Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patrick Bennett, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831907450
- Ashley Brandmier, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730890534
Verify Raghuram Palepu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301517643Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium13 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: $99.99
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Raghuram Palepu among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Raghuram Palepu, MD is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Sterling Heights → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marrouf Azar, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101467616433
- Waseem Obeid, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101457733297
- Mindy Raminick, D.O.Sterling Heights, MI 483101306292438
- Vamshi Garlapaty, M.DRoyal Oak, MI 483091922052513
- Basel Taha, MDRochester Hills, MI 483091720391113
- Rakesh Lattupalli, MDRochester, MI 483071841292158
- Preetham Reddy, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071720059280
- Navkiranjot Brar, MDShelby Township, MI 483151235351263
Common questions
What is Raghuram Palepu, MD's NPI number?
Raghuram Palepu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497367585, issued on Aug 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raghuram Palepu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5280 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310. Phone: (586) 722-7519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raghuram Palepu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301517643, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raghuram Palepu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raghuram Palepu, MD had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.