NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suman Tandra, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sioux City, IA

Suman Tandra, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1982960662, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Iowa 42598, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982960662
Name
Suman Tandra
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
42598 IA
MD-42598 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 5TH St, Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone
(712) 270-2010
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150901001249); accepts Medicare assignment
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 801 5TH St

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

  1. Ahmed AbdulrahmanHospitalist Physician1972252856
  2. Monsurat AdelekePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669308433
  3. Ali Aljuhani, LMSWClinical Social Worker1366918062
  4. Ashley Anderson, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1881499242
  5. Peter Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114967858
  6. Sydney Backstrom, PHARMDPharmacist1407713357

Verify Suman Tandra in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Suman Tandra173
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin27 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone13 claims
  5. Prednisone12 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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): 85.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Woodbury Emergency Group, PCSioux City, IA

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

Suman Tandra among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Suman Tandra, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sioux City

They are 88 of the 1,486 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux City, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raheel Jiwan, MDSioux City, IA 511011407377609
  2. Rick Colwell, D.O.Sioux City, IA 511041396710497
  3. Gary Hattan, MDSioux City, IA 511041619961729
  4. Michael Jung, MDSioux City, IA 511041023093580
  5. Frank Marino, DOSioux City, IA 511041699740159
  6. Gerald McGowan, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041265418644
  7. Terry Mitchell, MDSioux City, IA 511041720053796
  8. Paul Peterson, DOSioux City, IA 511041326013426

Common questions

What is Suman Tandra, M.D.'s NPI number?

Suman Tandra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982960662, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suman Tandra, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 5TH St, Sioux City, IA, 51101. Phone: (712) 270-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Suman Tandra, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 42598, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Suman Tandra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Suman Tandra, M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Suman Tandra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.