NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS

Nephrology Physician · Duluth, MN

Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1124078332, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 70714, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1124078332
Name
Shyam Sundar Bhupalam
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
70714 MN
4301053592 MI
1717-320 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 786-8364
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220426000430); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 400 E 3RD St

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

  1. Peter Aas, MDHospitalist Physician1063455848
  2. Amina Adil, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1336482314
  3. Rahul Aggarwal, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1336198332
  4. Olubisi Akinseloyin, MDHospitalist Physician1619309010
  5. Glenn Albin, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1902851116
  6. David AlexanderDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932135936

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

636 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Shyam Sundar Bhupalam636
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate78 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate77 claims
  3. Furosemide71 claims
  4. Lisinopril45 claims
  5. Calcitriol36 claims
  6. Clonidine Hcl29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $27.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shyam Sundar Bhupalam$27.81
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. The Duluth Clinic LtdAshland, WI

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

Shyam Sundar Bhupalam among 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota

Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS is one of 261 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sreedhar Devathi, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051528208642
  2. Apurv Khanna, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051497744916
  3. Hannah Kruger, MDDuluth, MN 558051659940989
  4. Michael MaddyDuluth, MN 558051326074642
  5. Danijela Mataic, MDDuluth, MN 558051407895840
  6. Thomas RussDuluth, MN 558051023046570
  7. Elyas Safar, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051356305932
  8. Heather Muster, MDDuluth, MN 558021992825814

Common questions

What is Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS's NPI number?

Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124078332, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70714, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS had 636 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.