NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramachandra Pras Bongu

Hospitalist Physician · Edina, MN

Ramachandra Pras Bongu is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1487003075, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 65125, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487003075
Name
Ramachandra Pras Bongu
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
65125 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 924-5000
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190814004062); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6401 France Ave S

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

  1. Karen Abdo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902851942
  2. Assunta Abraham, M.D.Surgery Physician1467613315
  3. Cathy AllenRegistered Dietitian1194783977
  4. Andrew Anderson, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1376886580
  5. Zachary Anderson, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1689992174
  6. Laureen Arbes, MA, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1902811599

Verify Ramachandra Pras Bongu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

298 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ramachandra Pras Bongu298
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate13 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN

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

Ramachandra Pras Bongu among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota

Ramachandra Pras Bongu is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Anderson, D.O.Edina, MN 554351689992174
  2. Paul Bechard, M.D.Edina, MN 554351689991556
  3. Jonathan Eklof, M.D.Edina, MN 554351982995973
  4. Courtney McElroy, M.D., M.P.H.Edina, MN 554351013222694
  5. Brian Nelson, MDEdina, MN 554351881683696
  6. Deepa Ovian, M.D.Edina, MN 554351194033407
  7. Amit Rauniyar, M.D.Edina, MN 554351326378225
  8. Waleed Saadedeen, MDEdina, MN 554351871112284

Common questions

What is Ramachandra Pras Bongu's NPI number?

Ramachandra Pras Bongu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487003075, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramachandra Pras Bongu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 924-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramachandra Pras Bongu's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65125, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ramachandra Pras Bongu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramachandra Pras Bongu had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramachandra Pras Bongu's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.