Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Augusta, GA
Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1235864059, issued on Jul 18, 2022. Check the license (Georgia 17802, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sowmya Bhashini Popuri
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 17802 GA
125080528 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1120 15TH St # HB2030, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (706) 721-2981
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Fax
- (706) 721-0596
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1120 15TH St # HB2030
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Helena Qu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164168324
Verify Sowmya Bhashini Popuri in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 17802Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Sowmya Bhashini Popuri among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2022, is newer than 99% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 99% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.
All 196 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eunice Adu Dapaah, MDAugusta, GA 309121659900058
- Michael Belcon, MDAugusta, GA 309121184624876
- Laura Carbone, MDAugusta, GA 309121639136435
- Rachel Elam, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121760865513
- Muhammad JavaidAugusta, GA 309121629500095
- Daniel Rahn, MDAugusta, GA 309121770683237
- Noelle Rolle, MDAugusta, GA 309121003249194
- Hong Shi, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121215324348
Common questions
What is Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD's NPI number?
Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235864059, issued on Jul 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St # HB2030, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-2981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 17802, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.