NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Cleveland, OH

Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1255673604, issued on Mar 25, 2013. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1255673604
Name
Sameer Kaushik Avasarala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
60840 TN
4301103028 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone
(216) 844-3201
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Fax
(216) 844-2187
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210715002079); 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 11100 Euclid Ave

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

  1. Evi Abada, MD, MSAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1528563541
  2. Mujjahid Abbas, MDSurgery Physician1861632994
  3. Aleena Abbasi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710737614
  4. Julia Abbass, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1730130089
  5. Araam AbboudStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518800135
  6. Salim-Tamuz Abboud, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1477845311

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Sameer Avasarala199
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40 claims
  2. Prednisone32 claims
  3. Fluticasone-Salmeterol18 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium14 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta13 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): 79.5 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 score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  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: $6,241.63

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sameer Avasarala$6,241.63
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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 Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH

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

Sameer Kaushik Avasarala among 659 pulmonary disease physician records in Ohio

Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D. is one of 659 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Ohio

There are 659 pulmonary disease physician records in Ohio.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rania Abdallah, MDCleveland, OH 441061619105434
  2. Murray Altose, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061891706206
  3. Thomas Daniel, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061962536144
  4. Elliott Dasenbrook, MDCleveland, OH 441061780772632
  5. Rodney Folz, M.D., PH.D.Cleveland, OH 441061609959865
  6. Olivia Giddings, MD PHDCleveland, OH 441061659534089
  7. Alex Gifford, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061750397188
  8. Rana Hejal, MDCleveland, OH 441061568488765

Common questions

What is Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255673604, issued on Mar 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (216) 844-3201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D.'s license?

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 Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sameer Kaushik Avasarala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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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