Samatha Paladugu, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Columbus, OH
Samatha Paladugu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1154635753, issued on Aug 6, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35120732, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samatha Paladugu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 35120732 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3555 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH 43214
- Phone
- (614) 268-8164
- Enumerated
- Aug 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 268-8406
- Medicaid ID
- 0087084 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130906000151); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samatha Paladugu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35120732Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
457 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis31 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate24 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate22 claims
- Furosemide20 claims
- Clopidogrel17 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): 82.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc.Columbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samatha Paladugu among 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio
Samatha Paladugu, M.D. is one of 5,277 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2010, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 3,414 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207R00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
580 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 580 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Samatha Paladugu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samatha Paladugu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154635753, issued on Aug 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samatha Paladugu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 268-8164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samatha Paladugu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35120732, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samatha Paladugu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samatha Paladugu, M.D. had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samatha Paladugu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.