Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Poplar Bluff, MO
Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and NPI 1780065615, issued on Jun 16, 2015. Check the license on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Velmathy Ponnambalam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME145126 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
- Phone
- (718) 616-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Velmathy Ponnambalam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing ArtsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,192 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium71 claims
- Clonazepam55 claims
- Lorazepam48 claims
- Divalproex Sodium45 claims
- Levetiracetam43 claims
- Famotidine41 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.
Velmathy Ponnambalam among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri
Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
38 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Poplar Bluff
They are 38 of the 1,388 NPPES records with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD's NPI number?
Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780065615, issued on Jun 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901. Phone: (718) 616-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD's license?
Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Velmathy Ponnambalam, MD had 1,192 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.