NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD

Family Medicine Physician · St Louis, MO

Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in St Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1558673152, issued on Jul 12, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 2017011098, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558673152
Name
Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2017011098 MO
036132314 IL
BP1-0037472 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10018 Kennerly RD., St Louis, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 208-6000
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2010
Record last updated
May 23, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191212000345); may accept 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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Verify Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

747 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sai Prashanth Palepu747
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium52 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
  4. Gabapentin27 claims
  5. Clopidogrel22 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl21 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.

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Edgerton Hospital And Health Services, IncEdgerton, WI
  2. Impact Physician Group Illinois LLCEdwardsville, IL
  3. Impact Physician Group Missouri LLCLake St Louis, MO
  4. Lafayette CountyDarlington, WI
  5. Upland Hills Health IncDodgeville, WI
  6. Wil Hospitalists LLCFitchburg, WI

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

Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri

Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in St Louis

They are 19 of the 1,420 NPPES records with a practice address in St Louis, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Bjorn, DOSaint Louis, MO 631281740281088
  2. Brenda Buckley, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281134104466
  3. Kiran Chennareddy, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281992752869
  4. Christopher Espana, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281003922634
  5. Christina Garretto, D.O.St Louis, MO 631281144430612
  6. Edina Karahodzic, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281891895934
  7. Yvonne Layugan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281902940869
  8. Marlon Marquino, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281366642704

Common questions

What is Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD's NPI number?

Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558673152, issued on Jul 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10018 Kennerly RD., St Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 208-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017011098, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sai Prashanth Babu Palepu, MD had 747 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.