Dr. Sankaman Praisoody, MD

  • Gadsden, AL
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1285838862PAC ID5092991208
Medicare services, 2024
4,939
Medicare patients, 2024
2,961
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
9
Industry payments
$147,296
Practice address
600 South Third Street, Gadsden, AL 35901
Practice phone
Call (256) 543-5200
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Primary practice

Riverview Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Gadsden, Alabama

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Dr. Sankaman Praisoody is a diagnostic radiologist in Gadsden, Alabama

Dr. Praisoody practices at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Prime Healthcare Services.

Dr. Praisoody's NPI, 1285838862, was assigned on June 14, 2007. Dr. Praisoody graduated from UTMB Health in 2005. Dr. Praisoody holds Texas license BP2-0026618.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092991208
NPI enumeration date
June 14, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(256) 543-5200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody practices at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama

Dr. Praisoody's primary practice is Riverview Regional Medical Center, at 600 South Third Street, Gadsden, AL 35901 in Etowah County. The practice phone is (256) 543-5200.

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Dr. Sankaman Praisoody is affiliated with 19 sites of care and 22 medical groups

Dr. Praisoody's primary practice is Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dr. Praisoody is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. The medical group on file is Concord Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Praisoody to 7 more hospitals, 21 medical groups, 9 group practices and clinics and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Praisoody practices, 19 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Riverview Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+18 more sites and 21 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Sankaman Praisoody is one of 446 diagnostic radiologists in Alabama

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Praisoody's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Praisoody is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Praisoody's licenses on file in 15 states: Texas, South Dakota, New Mexico, Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Alabama, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, TexasPrimaryLicense BP2-0026618 · 2008 to 2026 · taxonomy 2085R0202X
  • South Dakota license
  • New Mexico license2024 to 2027
  • Arizona license2024 to 2026
  • Kentucky license2024 to 2026
  • Missouri license2024 to 2026
  • North Dakota license2025 to 2026
  • Oklahoma license2024 to 2026
  • Wyoming license2025 to 2026
  • Alabama license2024 to 2025
  • Iowa license2025
  • Indiana license2024 to 2025
  • Minnesota license2025
  • North Carolina license2024 to 2025
  • Tennessee license2024 to 2025

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Praisoody

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody billed Medicare for 4,939 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,939 Medicare services from Dr. Praisoody across 52 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,961 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,560 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20244,939
Medicare patients2,961
Paid by Medicare$130,560
Procedure codes52

Dr. Praisoody's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 2,8112024: 4,90374%
Tests and treatments
2023: 112024: 36227%

Dr. Praisoody compared with the Alabama median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Praisoody
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
4,939vs 2,4582.0 times
Medicare patients
2,961vs 1,76468% above

Medians across 428 diagnostic radiologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Praisoody's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody treated 2,961 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 2,961 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Praisoody in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,043 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Praisoody's median patient age at 68, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 20242,961
Average age74
Average risk score2.26
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Praisoody's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Praisoody's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,64956%
  • Men1,31244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Praisoody's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Ischemic heart disease47%
  5. Diabetes46%
  6. Chronic kidney disease42%
  7. Anxiety38%
  8. Heart failure38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Praisoody's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Praisoody for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Praisoody accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Sankaman Praisoody received $147,296 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Praisoody from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UIH America, Inc. paid the most, $147,169.

General payments to Dr. Praisoody by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Praisoody by kind, 2020 to 2025

$147.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$147,124100%
  • Food and beverage$1720%

Companies that paid Dr. Praisoody the most, 2020 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody graduated from UTMB Health

Dr. Praisoody graduated from UTMB Health in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolUTMB Health
  2. Board certified in diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
  3. Board certified in neuroradiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers

Dr. Praisoody is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +11 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Praisoody accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS7
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's NPI number?

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's NPI number is 1285838862. It was assigned on June 14, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody?

Dr. Sankaman Praisoody is a diagnostic radiologist in Gadsden, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Sankaman Praisoody practice?

Dr. Praisoody practices at 600 South Third Street, Gadsden, AL 35901. Dr. Praisoody's primary practice is Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Praisoody to 7 hospitals, 21 medical groups, 9 group practices and clinics and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Praisoody is (256) 543-5200.

What is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's medical license number?

Dr. Praisoody holds Texas license BP2-0026618, one of the licenses on file in 15 states.

Which states has Dr. Sankaman Praisoody been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Praisoody in Texas (2008 to 2026), South Dakota, New Mexico (2024 to 2027), Arizona (2024 to 2026), Kentucky (2024 to 2026), Missouri (2024 to 2026), North Dakota (2025 to 2026), Oklahoma (2024 to 2026), Wyoming (2025 to 2026), Alabama (2024 to 2025), Iowa (2025), Indiana (2024 to 2025), Minnesota (2025), North Carolina (2024 to 2025) and Tennessee (2024 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody affiliated with?

Dr. Praisoody practices at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama. Dr. Praisoody is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. Dmand AI links Dr. Praisoody to 7 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody part of?

Dr. Praisoody is linked to Concord Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Praisoody to 21 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Sankaman Praisoody accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Praisoody billed Medicare for 4,939 services in 2024, and Dr. Praisoody accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody's MIPS score?

Dr. Praisoody's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sankaman Praisoody see?

CMS counts 2,961 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Praisoody in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Sankaman Praisoody board certified?

Yes. Dr. Praisoody is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

What services does Dr. Sankaman Praisoody bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Praisoody's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (70450) and diagnostic imaging (71046).

Where did Dr. Sankaman Praisoody go to medical school?

Dr. Praisoody graduated from UTMB Health in 2005.

Has Dr. Sankaman Praisoody received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $147,296 in general payments to Dr. Praisoody from 2 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from UIH America, Inc.

How long has Dr. Sankaman Praisoody been practicing?

Dr. Praisoody graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Sankaman Praisoody accept?

Dr. Praisoody is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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