Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Hershey, PA
Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1144544313, issued on Mar 17, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD442894, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD442894 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 631-6384
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-8274
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD442894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,427 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate556 claims
- Prednisone296 claims
- Methotrexate162 claims
- Gabapentin112 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen72 claims
- Allopurinol71 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): 71.8 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).
Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sharon Banks, DOHershey, PA 170331699724328
- Hiranda Dodanwala, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331104180496
- Joseph Enama, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331124149471
- Charles Griffith, DOHershey, PA 170331508958026
- Rayford June, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331508023094
- Nancy Olsen, MDHershey, PA 170331215996343
- Francis Gallagher, MDLebanon, PA 170421942360136
Common questions
What is Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D's NPI number?
Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144544313, issued on Mar 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 631-6384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD442894, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D had 2,427 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sowmya Lakshmi Surapaneni, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.