Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Charlottesville, VA
Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1063649150, issued on Jun 16, 2009. Check the license (Virginia 0101253945, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smitha S. Kuppalli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 0101253945 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Lee St FL 3, Charlottesville, VA 22908
- Phone
- (434) 924-5115
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 924-5936
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150730010626); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Smitha S. Kuppalli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101253945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide117 claims
- Ketoconazole113 claims
- Minoxidil98 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate97 claims
- Hydrocortisone63 claims
- Mupirocin56 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,569.26
135 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Integrated Dermatology Group LLCEllicott City, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Smitha S. Kuppalli among 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia
Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D. is one of 422 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 422 dermatology physician records in Virginia.
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- Kenneth Greer, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081396879193
- Lu Le, M.D., PH.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081790814945
- Carolyn Lee, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081265553994
- Danielle Nelson, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081013203769
- Mary-Margaret Noland, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081063615664
Common questions
What is Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D.'s NPI number?
Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063649150, issued on Jun 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Lee St FL 3, Charlottesville, VA, 22908. Phone: (434) 924-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101253945, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D. had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Smitha S. Kuppalli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.