NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rajesh Kuppuraju

Rheumatology Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Rajesh Kuppuraju is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700383999, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS023153, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1700383999
Name
Rajesh Kuppuraju
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
OS023153 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St Ste 2, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(484) 503-0055
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2018
Record last updated
May 12, 2026
Fax
(833) 822-5226
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231004001107); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 801 Ostrum St Ste 2

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

  1. Marissa Gottschall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285369991
  2. Decosy Hercules, D.O.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1356778542
  3. Haley McGuigan, PACPhysician Assistant1750850632
  4. Anastassia Newbury, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1942557673
  5. Hithem Rahmi, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1306125190
  6. Tyler Smith, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316307754

Verify Rajesh Kuppuraju in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Rajesh Kuppuraju1,030
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone270 claims
  2. Methotrexate184 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium44 claims
  5. Leflunomide39 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick34 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: $1,648.80

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rajesh Kuppuraju$1,648.80
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA

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

Rajesh Kuppuraju among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Rajesh Kuppuraju is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Ludivico, MDFountain Hill, PA 180151750439147
  2. Ruchi Patel, DOBethlehem, PA 180151659832285
  3. Nicole Chiappetta, DOBethlehem, PA 180171275525503
  4. Ellen FieldBethlehem, PA 180171407823297
  5. Kristen SalavaBethlehem, PA 180181952806838
  6. Mark Durback, MDEaston, PA 180451689615601
  7. Farheen JaffariEaston, PA 180451932549516
  8. Oliver Kurucz, MDEaston, PA 180451821159203

Common questions

What is Rajesh Kuppuraju's NPI number?

Rajesh Kuppuraju's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700383999, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajesh Kuppuraju located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St Ste 2, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 503-0055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rajesh Kuppuraju's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS023153, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rajesh Kuppuraju prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rajesh Kuppuraju had 1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.