Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS
Nephrology Physician · Fayetteville, NC
Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1417226721, issued on Dec 16, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-02989, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rama K. Kethineni
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2023-02989 NC
01070789A IN
35.125862 OH
11729248-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304
- Phone
- (910) 484-8114
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2023
- Fax
- (910) 223-0511
- Medicaid ID
- 201078420 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240111002149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 557 Sandhurst Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1497707640
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245239136
- Iqbal Bhuiyan, NPNurse Practitioner1477052496
- William Buchanan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396744298
- Theresa Campbell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841246501
- Patty Cockman, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598764417
Verify Rama K. Kethineni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-02989Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
720 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium111 claims
- Torsemide78 claims
- Calcium Acetate44 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate39 claims
- Farxiga33 claims
- Calcitriol28 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $577.40
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., 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
- Carolina Kidney Care PAFayetteville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rama K. Kethineni among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Fayetteville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041497707640
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245239136
- William Buchanan, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041396744298
- Dinesh Chandra, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041184653313
- Ananda Gurram, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041427287267
- Mark Kasari, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041942209853
- Yuan Lu, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041952300857
- Ezra McConnell, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245239144
Common questions
What is Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS's NPI number?
Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417226721, issued on Dec 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 484-8114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-02989, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS had 720 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rama K. Kethineni, MBBS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.