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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1861847766
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Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Columbia, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 160 in Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
785
Medicare Part D claims · 165 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
99.3/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$367.21
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Sankeerth Challagundla reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 785 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 99.3/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 785
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sankeerth Challagundla's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
99 Top 9% higher than 91% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sankeerth Challagundla sits
This provider among pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peers
Across the 39 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sankeerth Challagundla writes more Part D claims than 46% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peer from a representative sample of 38; the gold marker is Sankeerth Challagundla. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sankeerth Challagundla practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sankeerth Challagundla?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
785 54% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
99.3/100 16.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sankeerth Challagundla's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) - 99.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sankeerth Challagundla appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider at 101 BUSINESS PARK BLVD, Columbia, SC, 29203, with a listed phone of (803) 296-7846. NPI 1861847766 was issued on 04/28/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 785 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 165 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $87K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 90.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 160 enrolled providers across 39 states and an average of 1,690 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1861847766 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/28/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
99.3294
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
90.5979
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sankeerth Challagundla bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands
Columbia, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sankeerth Challagundla. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$367
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
785
Total Claims
$87K
Total Drug Cost
165
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,015
- Total Day Supply
- 27,342
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 50, 65-74: 83, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sankeerth Challagundla prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
170 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
146 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
102 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er 42
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
42 claims
- Rizatriptan 27
Rizatriptan
27 claims
- Pregabalin 26
Pregabalin
26 claims
- Nurtec Odt 25
Nurtec Odt
25 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 22
Duloxetine Hcl
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tizanidine Hcl | 170 |
| Gabapentin | 146 |
| Meloxicam | 102 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 42 |
| Rizatriptan Rizatriptan Benzoate | 27 |
| Pregabalin | 26 |
| Nurtec Odt Rimegepant Sulfate | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 22 |
| Ubrelvy Ubrogepant | 20 |
| Methocarbamol | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview
How Sankeerth Challagundla fits within the Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.
160
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,690
Avg Claims per Provider
Sankeerth Challagundla's 785 claims are below the specialty average of 1,690.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Challagundla.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sankeerth Challagundla's specialty? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla specializes in Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in Columbia, South Carolina.
How much does Sankeerth Challagundla prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sankeerth Challagundla wrote 785 Medicare Part D claims totaling $87K in drug costs for 165 beneficiaries.
What is Sankeerth Challagundla's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.3/100 (Quality: 90.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sankeerth Challagundla located? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla is located at 101 BUSINESS PARK BLVD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 296-7846.
What is Sankeerth Challagundla's NPI number? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861847766, issued on 04/28/2016.
How many Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 160 Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,690 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sankeerth Challagundla prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sankeerth Challagundla's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tizanidine Hcl, Gabapentin, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sankeerth Challagundla accept Medicare? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla appears in CMS Medicare data with 785 Part D claims and 165 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sankeerth Challagundla's credentials? ▼
Sankeerth Challagundla's NPI is 1861847766. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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