Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Conway, SC
Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1164099503, issued on Jun 4, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 86789, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ramalakshmi Santhanam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 86789 SC
MD417540 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 834 Farrar Dr, Conway, SC 29526
- Phone
- (843) 347-9487
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 347-9574
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211110001966); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 834 Farrar Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andra Collins, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154063600
- Rachel Gasque, APRNNurse Practitioner1619481397
- Kamaria Nelson, M.D.Dermatology Physician1952836165
- Shernika Sheffield, AGPC-NP-CNurse Practitioner1447848544
- Sara Shefter, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1861063679
Verify Ramalakshmi Santhanam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 86789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,868 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium334 claims
- Farxiga202 claims
- Lisinopril131 claims
- Gabapentin87 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate70 claims
- Furosemide61 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): 76.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $43.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, 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
- Coastal Kidney Center PAMytle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ramalakshmi Santhanam among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% 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 South 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 South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Conway → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sivanthan Balachandran, MDConway, SC 295261699840322
- John Elms, MDConway, SC 295261770658494
- Pinal PatelConway, SC 295261679148340
- Liana Srisawitri, MDConway, SC 295261992366736
- Mhd Alsaka, MDFlorence, SC 295061184880049
- Shadi Bashour, DOFlorence, SC 295061710298153
- Karthik Karanam, MDFlorence, SC 295061982837415
- Farhan Maqsood, M.D.Florence, SC 295061760463491
Common questions
What is Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD's NPI number?
Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164099503, issued on Jun 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 834 Farrar Dr, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 347-9487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 86789, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD had 1,868 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.