Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Brooksville, FL
Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Brooksville, Florida, and NPI 1881793495, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME66516, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME66516 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 711 Harvard Street, Brooksville, FL 34601
- Phone
- (352) 799-0135
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 754-5394
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080903000272); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME66516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,264 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate147 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium119 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium97 claims
- Losartan Potassium80 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate76 claims
- Prednisone72 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.
Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Brooksville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mouwafak Moureiden, MDSpring Hill, FL 346131356802029
- Adam Grunbaum, DO, FACOI, FACRTrinity, FL 346551255522488
- Monica Shah, D.OTrinity, FL 346551518411602
- Don Woody, DO, MSTrinity, FL 346551205576279
- Mohammed Mughni, MDPort Richey, FL 346681750333894
- Farrukh Zaidi, MDPort Richey, FL 346681346292414
- Rodney Daniel, MD MSCROldsmar, FL 346771912094822
- Christopher LeOldsmar, FL 346771508399577
Common questions
What is Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD's NPI number?
Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881793495, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 Harvard Street, Brooksville, FL, 34601. Phone: (352) 799-0135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME66516, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD had 2,264 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.