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Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka, MD
NPI1871787036PAC ID9537125539
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,115
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 220
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,712
- Clinical trials
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
- Practice phone
- Call (863) 687-7251
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.
Lakeland, Florida
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Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka is a hematologist and oncologist in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Nakka practices at Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida.
Dr. Nakka's NPI, 1871787036, was assigned on August 30, 2007. Dr. Nakka graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR in 1996. Dr. Nakka holds Florida license ME102036.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1871787036NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537125539
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (863) 687-7251
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka practices at Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Nakka's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc., at 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 687-7251.
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Polk CountyPhone(863) 687-7251
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nakka's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Nakka is also affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lakeland Regional Health.
Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.Primary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nakka practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka is one of 693 hematologists and oncologists in Florida
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Nakka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Nakka is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Nakka's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, FloridaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and neutropenia among the conditions Dr. Nakka treats.
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Nakka
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
693hematologists and oncologists in Florida
3hematologists and oncologists in Lakeland
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,115 Medicare services from Dr. Nakka across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 220 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,498 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,115
Medicare patients220
Paid by Medicare$76,498
Procedure codes16
Dr. Nakka's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,1982024: 1,1355%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6642024: 83526%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1472024: 1451%
Where Dr. Nakka's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,82086%
- In a facility29514%
Dr. Nakka compared with the Florida median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Nakka
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 2,115vs 6973.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 220vs 218Close to median
- Part D claims
- 1,494vs 3414.4 times
Medians across 638 hematologists and oncologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nakka's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka treated 220 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nakka in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, 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. Nakka's median patient age at 69, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024220
Average age75
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid20%
Dr. Nakka's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nakka's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14365%
- Men7735%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nakka's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer60%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes47%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Anxiety31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nakka's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka wrote 1,712 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nakka wrote 1,712 Medicare Part D claims for 336 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,494 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,229,264 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,545 claims across 35 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,712
Drugs named by CMS40
Total drug cost$4.2M
Part D patients336
Dr. Nakka's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,347 claims79%
- Brand-name365 claims21%
Dr. Nakka's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nakka's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%190 of 1,712 claims
- Antibiotics3%59 of 1,712 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5452024: 1,4943%
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 35 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Nakka for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nakka accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nakka as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Nakka's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 64.1of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
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. Sushma Simha Nakka has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Nakka to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms and Breast Diseases.
Clinical trials with Dr. Nakka by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- NonePhase 2: no trials
- 1Phase 2/3: 1 trial
- 1Phase 3: 1 trial
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Conditions in Dr. Nakka's trials
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Nakka
- Mehmood Hussain Hashmi, MD2 shared trials
- Robert E. Reilly, DO2 shared trials
- Sheetal Sumat Acharya, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Nakka
Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study) (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruitingPhase 3
Breast NeoplasmsBreast Diseases
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka received $57,963 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 190 general payments to Dr. Nakka from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $36,502.
General payments to Dr. Nakka by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nakka by kind, 2016 to 2025
$58Kin total
- Consulting fees$26,27845%
- Speaker and faculty fees$23,29640%
- Travel and lodging$4,4808%
- Food and beverage$3,6156%
- Education$2951%
Companies that paid Dr. Nakka the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR
Dr. Nakka graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hematology
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in medical oncology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Nakka is in network with 18 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nakka accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's NPI number?
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's NPI number is 1871787036. It was assigned on August 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka?
Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka is a hematologist and oncologist in Lakeland, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka practice?
Dr. Nakka practices at 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. Dr. Nakka's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida.
What is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nakka is (863) 687-7251.
What is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's medical license number?
Dr. Nakka holds Florida license ME102036, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nakka in Florida (2008 to 2026) and New York (2003 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka affiliated with?
Dr. Nakka is affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka part of?
Dr. Nakka is linked to Lakeland Regional Health.
Does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nakka billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024, and Dr. Nakka accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nakka as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka's MIPS score?
Dr. Nakka's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka see?
CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nakka in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nakka is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nakka's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (85025), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (80053).
Where did Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka go to medical school?
Dr. Nakka graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nakka's most prescribed drugs by claims were Letrozole, Anastrozole and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $57,963 in general payments to Dr. Nakka from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka been practicing?
Dr. Nakka graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka do research?
Dr. Nakka has worked on 2 clinical trials.
What insurance does Dr. Sushma Simha Nakka accept?
Dr. Nakka is in network with 18 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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