NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Murfreesboro, TN

Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1578551917, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD35831, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578551917
Name
Ramesh C. Narayanagowda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
MD35831 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1004 N Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone
(615) 867-8047
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 867-8008
Medicaid ID
3895128 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040709001054); 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 1004 N Highland Ave

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

  1. Kecia Badem, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134117690
  2. Daniel Brown, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1558474940
  3. Sam Carter, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962490359
  4. Daniel Corlew, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1376531830
  5. George Hester, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386615052
  6. Frances Miller, A.P.N.Nurse Practitioner1487744603

Verify Ramesh C. Narayanagowda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

403 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ramesh Narayanagowda403
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel125 claims
  2. Cilostazol75 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
  4. Xarelto24 claims
  5. Diazepam17 claims
  6. Cephalexin15 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): 92.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $168.45

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ramesh Narayanagowda$168.45
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, P.A.Murfreesboro, TN

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

Ramesh C. Narayanagowda among 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee

Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D. is one of 130 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 105 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Bensley, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291720233075
  2. David Chatman, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291053309492
  3. Angela Gucwa, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291952527590
  4. Elizabeth Hartmann, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291710151733
  5. Nicole Rich, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291437416724
  6. Billy Kim, MDMount Juliet, TN 371221942404728
  7. William Russell, MDShelbyville, TN 371601700876158
  8. Todd Wilkens, M.D.Smyrna, TN 371671356434856

Common questions

What is Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578551917, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1004 N Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130. Phone: (615) 867-8047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD35831, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D. had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramesh C. Narayanagowda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.

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