Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda
Psychiatry Physician · Providence, RI
Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1013178623, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (Rhode Island MD13908, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MD13908 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906
- Phone
- (401) 455-6346
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 455-6532
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231211001119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD13908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
539 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam44 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate37 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl32 claims
- Trazodone Hcl32 claims
- Buspirone Hcl29 claims
- Lorazepam25 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 one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island
Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
270 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Providence
They are 270 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jamil Chaudhry, MDProvidence, RI 029061952337511
- Gloria Davis, MDProvidence, RI 029061376572651
- James Greer, MDProvidence, RI 029061548268303
- Francis Haines, MDProvidence, RI 029061972547859
- Paul Lieberman, M.D.Providence, RI 029061194753343
- Wanda Needleman, M.D.Providence, RI 029061336196922
Common questions
What is Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda's NPI number?
Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013178623, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 455-6346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD13908, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharath Ponnappa Puttichanda had 539 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.