Paramesh B. Ramadugu, MBBS

  • Johnston, IA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1871563858PAC ID6507888252
Medicare services, 2024
2,630
Medicare patients, 2024
696
Part D claims, 2024
3,876
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$372
Practice address
8101 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA 50131
Practice phone
Call (319) 294-7088
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Primary practice

Cedar Rapids Dialysis

Johnston, Iowa

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Paramesh B. Ramadugu is a nephrologist in Johnston, Iowa

Paramesh Ramadugu practices at Cedar Rapids Dialysis in Johnston, Iowa.

Paramesh Ramadugu's NPI, 1871563858, was assigned on January 24, 2006. Paramesh Ramadugu graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2005. Paramesh Ramadugu holds Iowa license MD-39123.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507888252
NPI enumeration date
January 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 294-7088
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Paramesh B. Ramadugu practices at Cedar Rapids Dialysis in Johnston, Iowa

Paramesh Ramadugu's primary practice is Cedar Rapids Dialysis, at 8101 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA 50131 in Polk County. The practice phone is (319) 294-7088.

  • Cedar Rapids Dialysis
    8101 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA 50131 · Polk CountyPhone(319) 294-7088

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Paramesh B. Ramadugu is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Paramesh Ramadugu's primary practice is Cedar Rapids Dialysis in Johnston, Iowa. Paramesh Ramadugu is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Paramesh Ramadugu to 4 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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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 Paramesh B. Ramadugu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Paramesh Ramadugu practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cedar Rapids DialysisAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Paramesh B. Ramadugu is one of 95 nephrologists in Iowa

Nephrology is Paramesh Ramadugu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Paramesh Ramadugu's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Nevada.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IowaPrimaryLicense MD-39123 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Nevada licenseLicense 11641

Nephrologists near Paramesh Ramadugu

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95nephrologists in Iowa
4nephrologists in Johnston

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

Paramesh B. Ramadugu billed Medicare for 2,630 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,630 Medicare services from Paramesh Ramadugu across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 696 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $171,725 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,630
Medicare patients696
Paid by Medicare$171,725
Procedure codes15

Paramesh Ramadugu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2912024: 1,3232%
Tests and treatments
2023: 8642024: 8802%
Other services
2023: 02024: 427

Where Paramesh Ramadugu's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,80168%
  • In a facility82932%

Paramesh Ramadugu compared with the Iowa median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Paramesh Ramadugu
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
2,630vs 8303.2 times
Medicare patients
696vs 35198% above
Part D claims
3,549vs 5816.1 times

Medians across 92 nephrologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Paramesh Ramadugu'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

Paramesh B. Ramadugu treated 696 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 696 Medicare patients who saw Paramesh Ramadugu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 263 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Paramesh Ramadugu's median patient age at 73, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024696
Average age76
Average risk score2.84
Also on Medicaid12%

Paramesh Ramadugu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Paramesh Ramadugu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women35050%
  • Men34650%

Chronic conditions among Paramesh Ramadugu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes54%
  5. Arthritis47%
  6. Ischemic heart disease46%
  7. Heart failure45%
  8. Atrial fibrillation35%

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Paramesh Ramadugu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

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

Paramesh B. Ramadugu wrote 3,876 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Paramesh Ramadugu wrote 3,876 Medicare Part D claims for 768 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,549 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $138,229 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,297 claims across 45 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,876
Drugs named by CMS49
Total drug cost$138,229
Part D patients768

Paramesh Ramadugu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,685 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other191 claims5%

Paramesh Ramadugu'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 Paramesh Ramadugu's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%46 of 3,876 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: 3,2972024: 3,5498%

Drugs named by CMS: 49 in 2024, 45 in 2023.

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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

How Paramesh B. Ramadugu takes part in Medicare

Paramesh Ramadugu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Paramesh B. Ramadugu received $372 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Paramesh Ramadugu from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $111.

General payments to Paramesh Ramadugu by program year, 2016 to 2022

Companies that paid Paramesh Ramadugu the most, 2016 to 2022

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

Paramesh B. Ramadugu graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Paramesh Ramadugu graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

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Sources for Paramesh B. Ramadugu'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Paramesh B. Ramadugu's NPI number?

Paramesh B. Ramadugu's NPI number is 1871563858. It was assigned on January 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Paramesh B. Ramadugu specialize in?

Paramesh B. Ramadugu is a nephrologist in Johnston, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Paramesh B. Ramadugu practice?

Paramesh Ramadugu practices at 8101 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA 50131. Paramesh Ramadugu's primary practice is Cedar Rapids Dialysis in Johnston, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Paramesh Ramadugu to 4 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 medical group.

What is Paramesh B. Ramadugu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Paramesh Ramadugu is (319) 294-7088.

What is Paramesh B. Ramadugu's medical license number?

Paramesh Ramadugu holds Iowa license MD-39123, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Paramesh B. Ramadugu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Paramesh Ramadugu in Iowa and Nevada.

Which hospitals is Paramesh B. Ramadugu affiliated with?

Paramesh Ramadugu is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids. Dmand AI links Paramesh Ramadugu to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Paramesh B. Ramadugu part of?

Paramesh Ramadugu is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Paramesh Ramadugu to 1 more medical group.

Does Paramesh B. Ramadugu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Paramesh Ramadugu billed Medicare for 2,630 services in 2024, and Paramesh Ramadugu accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Paramesh B. Ramadugu see?

CMS counts 696 Medicare patients who saw Paramesh Ramadugu in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Paramesh B. Ramadugu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Paramesh Ramadugu's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90970), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Paramesh B. Ramadugu go to medical school?

Paramesh Ramadugu graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2005.

What drugs does Paramesh B. Ramadugu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Paramesh Ramadugu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Spironolactone and Furosemide.

Has Paramesh B. Ramadugu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $372 in general payments to Paramesh Ramadugu from 10 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Paramesh B. Ramadugu been practicing?

Paramesh Ramadugu graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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