Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBS
NPI 1124078332ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Duluth, MN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MBBS) with The Duluth Clinic Ltd, practicing in Duluth, Minnesota. 150 Medicare patients in 2024, $77,227 paid; nearly all of their 636 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Vantive US Healthcare LLC reported $1,078 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Essentia Health Duluth and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124078332 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 70714 | MN |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 4301053592 | MI |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 1717-320 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MI); Practitioner - Nephrology (MN); Practitioner - Nephrology (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 798 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,227 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 636 · 1,408 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $89,915 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Duluth Clinic LtdHermantown, MN · 1,144 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN
- Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, MN
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN
- Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN
- St Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior, WI
Other facilities
- Fmc Dialysis - EvelethDialysis facility · Eveleth, MN
- Fresenius Medical Care - CloquetDialysis facility · Cloquet, MN
- Fresenius Medical Care of HibbingDialysis facility · Hibbing, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,078 · 8 payments from 1 company
- 2024$27.81 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $1,078 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$770.39 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$307.20 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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