Suneetha Morthala, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Columbia, SC
Suneetha Morthala, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1407880941, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28893, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suneetha Morthala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 28893 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2233 Clemson RD, Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone
- (803) 462-2824
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 386-0283
- Medicaid ID
- 288931 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060801000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Suneetha Morthala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,778 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate355 claims
- Prednisone327 claims
- Methotrexate146 claims
- Leflunomide125 claims
- Gabapentin123 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl117 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): 70.8 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: $1,652.25
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Suneetha Morthala among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Suneetha Morthala, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rodney Reid, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091154413250
- Ronald Collins, MDColumbia, SC 292041013904838
- Kathleen Flint, MDColumbia, SC 292041962490771
- Nirosha AdepuColumbia, SC 292031669177002
- Ala Mohamad Awad Al-Adamat, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031912574070
- Brinda Basida, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031841855426
- Robert Boyd, MDColumbia, SC 292031801869458
- Angus Brabham, MDColumbia, SC 292031841263910
Common questions
What is Suneetha Morthala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Suneetha Morthala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407880941, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suneetha Morthala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2233 Clemson RD, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 462-2824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suneetha Morthala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28893, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Suneetha Morthala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suneetha Morthala, M.D. had 1,778 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Suneetha Morthala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.