Swathi Dhulipala, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Swathi Dhulipala, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1750736104, issued on May 3, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico DO2022-0005, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Swathi Dhulipala
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- DO2022-0005 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 842-8171
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 246-0684
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Swathi Dhulipala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license DO2022-0005Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
127 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate44 claims
- Methotrexate31 claims
- Prednisone17 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): 85.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Swathi Dhulipala among 49 rheumatology physician records in New Mexico
Swathi Dhulipala, D.O. is one of 49 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 55% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 49 rheumatology physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Meredith KellerAlbuquerque, NM 871091780145300
- Andres Peisajovich, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091689713679
- Scott Stoerner, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091053507715
- Jorge Uribe, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091679872923
- Adarsh Vangala, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091750902607
- Sabeen Yaqub, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091639344997
Common questions
What is Swathi Dhulipala, D.O.'s NPI number?
Swathi Dhulipala, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750736104, issued on May 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Swathi Dhulipala, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 842-8171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Swathi Dhulipala, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number DO2022-0005, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Swathi Dhulipala, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Swathi Dhulipala, D.O. had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Swathi Dhulipala, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.