NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramesh Ramanathan

Specialist · Pittsburgh, PA

Ramesh Ramanathan is a specialist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1689649709, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD068201L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1689649709
Name
Ramesh Ramanathan
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD068201L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 641-3668
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120229000515); 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 300 Halket St

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

  1. Mutaz Abdelgalil, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144012626
  2. Dina AbdelsamadObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265264717
  3. Steven Abo, MDSpecialist1669444766
  4. Sharon Achilles, MD, PHDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649473257
  5. Shaista AliPharmacist1447849245
  6. Chelsea AndersonNurse Practitioner1003375676

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ramesh Ramanathan177
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole73 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium34 claims
  3. Sucralfate16 claims
  4. Famotidine12 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,865.73

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ramesh Ramanathan$1,865.73
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Ramesh Ramanathan among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

Ramesh Ramanathan is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 547 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

767 specialist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 767 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raed Abdullah, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131962474353
  2. Howard Aizenstein, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131447222898
  3. Ali Al-Khafaji, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131992776348
  4. Louis AlarconPittsburgh, PA 152131306817705
  5. Cuneyt Alper, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131427029826
  6. Gulay AlperPittsburgh, PA 152131972575132
  7. Nikhil AmesurPittsburgh, PA 152131760453179
  8. Rajesh AnejaPittsburgh, PA 152131780656173

Common questions

What is Ramesh Ramanathan's NPI number?

Ramesh Ramanathan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689649709, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramesh Ramanathan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 641-3668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramesh Ramanathan's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD068201L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ramesh Ramanathan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramesh Ramanathan had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramesh Ramanathan's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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