Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Memphis, TN
Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1164789533, issued on Apr 23, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 54064, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 54064 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 888-8770
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- Q030625 TN
06977094 MS
221435001 AR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171019003305); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 54064Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,070 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate671 claims
- Methotrexate499 claims
- Prednisone470 claims
- Gabapentin279 claims
- Pregabalin234 claims
- Leflunomide209 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,192.44
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Primary Care Group, LLCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 45% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Titilola Akhigbe, M.DMemphis, TN 381191437350816
- Alisha Gupta, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201750764114
- Hira ImranMemphis, TN 381201497320758
- Mubasher Malik, MDMemphis, TN 381201225341050
- John Stuart, M.D.Memphis, TN 381121164535498
- Andrew Kang, MDMemphis, TN 381321477510824
- Michael Cremer, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041447268610
- Seunghyun Kim, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041154564086
Common questions
What is Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164789533, issued on Apr 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 Poplar Ave Ste 190, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 888-8770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54064, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaishnavi Reddy Pulusani, M.D. had 4,070 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.