Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Spring, TX
Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Spring, Texas, and NPI 1689610115, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1284, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rama Reddy Palwai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- M1284 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Wind Ridge Cir, Spring, TX 77381
- Phone
- (936) 340-0952
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070209000212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rama Reddy Palwai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M1284Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
944 Medicare Part D claims for 242 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. 76 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate152 claims
- Prednisone115 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate96 claims
- Tramadol Hcl71 claims
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr57 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): 77.3 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: $95.32
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Prashanth R Palwai, MD PATomball, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rama Reddy Palwai among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Spring → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamar Brionez, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773821457407041
- Randall Johnson, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801295821577
- Frank Parke, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801316035264
- Tariq Khalaf, MDSpring, TX 773791720097173
- Tonya Cockrill, MDShenandoah, TX 773841811122641
- Kalpita Hatti, MDShenandoah, TX 773841528297462
- Emily Hung, MDShenandoah, TX 773841043374366
- Enrique Medina Ortiz, MDShenandoah, TX 773841285159160
Common questions
What is Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689610115, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Wind Ridge Cir, Spring, TX, 77381. Phone: (936) 340-0952. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M1284, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D. had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rama Reddy Palwai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.