Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Humble, TX
Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Humble, Texas, and NPI 1316188519, issued on Mar 18, 2009. Check the license (Texas N1841, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sowmya Puthalapattu
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- N1841 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19502 Mckay Blvd, Humble, TX 77338
- Phone
- (281) 540-8779
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 540-8798
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091216000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sowmya Puthalapattu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N1841Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,360 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol326 claims
- Furosemide176 claims
- Cefdinir150 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate121 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
- Farxiga114 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): 25.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $59.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Sowmya Puthalapattu among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruchdi Barakat, M.D.Humble, TX 773381265634265
- Anthony Hanson, M.D.Humble, TX 773381447257993
- John Nguyen, D.O.Humble, TX 773381407204662
- Srikanth Raayasa, MDHumble, TX 773381235374224
- Banshi Rathi, M.D.Humble, TX 773381700035961
- Brett Stephens, M.D.Humble, TX 773381508805219
- Mohammad Zia, M.D.Humble, TX 773381679570139
- Akram ArabiKingwood, TX 773391184589376
Common questions
What is Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D's NPI number?
Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316188519, issued on Mar 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19502 Mckay Blvd, Humble, TX, 77338. Phone: (281) 540-8779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N1841, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D had 3,360 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 25.6 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.
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.