NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Bettendorf, IA

Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bettendorf, Iowa, and NPI 1407065006, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 32381, 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
1407065006
Name
Sunita Kammila Penmatcha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
32381 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3740 Utica Ridge RD, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Phone
(563) 359-4440
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(563) 359-4644
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080805000773); 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 3740 Utica Ridge RD

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

  1. Mikka Appel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275505505
  2. Megan Baird, PHARMDPharmacist1770118093
  3. Amy Bartels, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1053724484
  4. Emily Boswell, DPTPhysical Therapist1942444567
  5. Jasmin Cabrera, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003086364
  6. Lory Cavanagh, RPHPharmacist1962415984

Verify Sunita Kammila Penmatcha 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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sunita Penmatcha3,018
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate700 claims
  2. Methotrexate599 claims
  3. Prednisone403 claims
  4. Leflunomide139 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium113 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine104 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): 66.5 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 score77.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $587.42

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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.

  1. Sunita Penmatcha$587.42
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Quad City Physical Therapy And SpineDavenport, IA
  2. Rheumatology Associates, PCBettendorf, IA

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

Sunita Kammila Penmatcha among 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa

Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D. is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 42% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mudappa Kalaiah, MDBettendorf, IA 527221942457981
  2. David Staub, M.D.Bettendorf, IA 527221255319422
  3. Mohaddeseh SharifzadehWest Burlington, IA 526551497201610
  4. Nancy Sadler, M.D.Davenport, IA 528071932187101
  5. Vijay Aluri, MBBSCedar Rapids, IA 524031215979539
  6. Michael Brooks, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031760480289
  7. Bogdan Cherascu, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031588653877
  8. Steven Eyanson, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031316945827

Common questions

What is Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407065006, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3740 Utica Ridge RD, Bettendorf, IA, 52722. Phone: (563) 359-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 32381, 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 Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D. had 3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sunita Kammila Penmatcha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.5 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.

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