NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Kenner, LA

Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Kenner, Louisiana, and NPI 1215190418, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202244, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1215190418
Name
Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
MD.202244 LA
202244 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
180 W. Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065
Phone
(504) 464-8588
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 412-1702
Medicaid IDs
1147575 LA
02224040 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110922000671); 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 180 W. Esplanade Avenue

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

  1. Pamela Trahan, APRN, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1801971999

Verify Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Seetha Muthavarapu154
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone16 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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 2 group practices

  1. Berkshire Faculty Services IncPittsfield, MA
  2. Berkshire Medical Center IncPittsfield, MA

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

Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu among 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana

Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD is one of 340 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 23% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2014 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dustin Abadco, MDKenner, LA 700651518252220
  2. Kyler Fisk, PA-CKenner, LA 700651003780446
  3. Marilyn Marshall, M.B.B.S.Kenner, LA 700651376961912
  4. Alexander Whitehead, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651588082226
  5. Kenneth Malmstrom, MDMarrero, LA 700721043206758
  6. Kristi St Martin, MDMarrero, LA 700721477545309
  7. Abdolazim Akhondzadeh, MDGretna, LA 700561932387487
  8. Sarath Battula, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561023086287

Common questions

What is Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD's NPI number?

Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215190418, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 W. Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA, 70065. Phone: (504) 464-8588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202244, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Seetha Rama Rao Muthavarapu, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.