NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramesh Paladugu, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Ramesh Paladugu, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1548354921, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas L9584, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1548354921
Name
Ramesh Paladugu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
L9584 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
851 W Terrell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 332-8346
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 332-1723
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081107000344); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 851 W Terrell Ave

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

  1. Laura Brenstuhl, ARPN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1619831757
  2. Sheridan Brown, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1386359487
  3. Merciful Eyongegbe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629756986
  4. Lauren Holian, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396358362
  5. Crystal Lewis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821969874
  6. Maria Lindahl, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568785566

Verify Ramesh Paladugu in five checks

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

690 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Ramesh Paladugu690
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel335 claims
  2. Cilostazol126 claims
  3. Xarelto62 claims
  4. Eliquis56 claims
  5. Pentoxifylline22 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium20 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): 100 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 score97.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $395.29

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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 Paladugu$395.29
  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. Vascular And Vein Center, PAFort Worth, TX

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

Ramesh Paladugu among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas

Ramesh Paladugu, MD is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 39% 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 Texas 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 Texas

There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harshal Broker, MDFort Worth, TX 761041245434034
  2. Alexander Chao, MDFort Worth, TX 761041063514321
  3. Lorraine Choi, MDFort Worth, TX 761041215166897
  4. Atish Chopra, MDFort Worth, TX 761041215215371
  5. John Crawford, MDFort Worth, TX 761041245243914
  6. Jonathan Deitch, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041679551469
  7. Adolfo Gonzalez, DOFort Worth, TX 761041710071907
  8. Joseph Guinn, MDFort Worth, TX 761041073532958

Common questions

What is Ramesh Paladugu, MD's NPI number?

Ramesh Paladugu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548354921, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramesh Paladugu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 851 W Terrell Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 332-8346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramesh Paladugu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L9584, 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 Ramesh Paladugu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramesh Paladugu, MD had 690 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramesh Paladugu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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