NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sowmya Palam, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Wenatchee, WA

Sowmya Palam, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wenatchee, Washington, and NPI 1093179483, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (Washington MD61425374, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093179483
Name
Sowmya Palam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD61425374 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone
(509) 663-8711
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Medicaid ID
1093179483 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230906000214); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2016
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 820 N Chelan Ave

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

  1. Laurel Aaberg, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1245620947
  2. Amr Abd-Al-Ghaffar, MDMedical Oncology Physician1114904323
  3. Makena Ackerman, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598500936
  4. Steven Aguilu, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1851397830
  5. Amber Aiken, RNCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396498234
  6. Benjamin Albertson, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1316471816

Verify Sowmya Palam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sowmya Palam225
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole115 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  3. Gavilyte-C21 claims
  4. Mesalamine15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Washington Health Services AssociationWenatchee, WA

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

Sowmya Palam among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington

Sowmya Palam, MD is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington

There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Owen BaldwinWenatchee, WA 988011952644346
  2. Paul Ballinger, MDWenatchee, WA 988011407885890
  3. Gerald Bassett, MDWenatchee, WA 988011588693113
  4. James Brown, MDWenatchee, WA 988011497784730
  5. Mitchell Cohen, MDWenatchee, WA 988011962491506
  6. Jonathan Dominguez, MDWenatchee, WA 988011952332694
  7. Inku Hwang, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011487740965
  8. Jennifer Jorgensen, MDWenatchee, WA 988011366565855

Common questions

What is Sowmya Palam, MD's NPI number?

Sowmya Palam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093179483, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sowmya Palam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801. Phone: (509) 663-8711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sowmya Palam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61425374, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sowmya Palam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sowmya Palam, MD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sowmya Palam, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.

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