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.
- 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
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Verify Rajesh Kuppuraju in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS023153Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone270 claims
- Methotrexate184 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate135 claims
- Alendronate Sodium44 claims
- Leflunomide39 claims
- 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.
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
- 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.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ellen FieldBethlehem, PA 180171407823297
- Kristen SalavaBethlehem, PA 180181952806838
- Mark Durback, MDEaston, PA 180451689615601
- Farheen JaffariEaston, PA 180451932549516
- 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.