Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Joplin, MO
Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1891921524, issued on Jun 9, 2009. Check the license (Missouri 2017031969, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rama Challapalli Sri
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2017031969 MO
261829 MA
16966 NH
MT194414 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 932 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-8310
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 347-8314
- Medicaid ID
- 110103452A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210622001265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rama Challapalli Sri in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2017031969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,246 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol450 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate240 claims
- Losartan Potassium237 claims
- Furosemide217 claims
- Carvedilol188 claims
- Potassium Chloride185 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: $202.31
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemPittsburg, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rama Challapalli Sri among 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri
Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D. is one of 285 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 38% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri.
All 285 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Aboul-Magd, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041861406258
- Nadine Aboul-Magd, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041083930648
- Asad Al-Rawashdeh, MDJoplin, MO 648041619421963
- Johnny Espinoza, MDJoplin, MO 648041447819321
- Aleta Greathouse, MDJoplin, MO 648041427084136
- Wasey Jabbar, MDJoplin, MO 648041396840849
- Muhammad Muneeb, MDJoplin, MO 648041528321494
- Abdul Nagaria, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041023025707
Common questions
What is Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891921524, issued on Jun 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 932 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-8310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017031969, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rama Challapalli Sri, M.D. had 3,246 Medicare Part D claims for 411 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.