Sowmya Bhashini Popuri, MD
NPI 1235864059ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Augusta, Georgia, licensed in GA and IL, with an NPI issued in July 2022. Part D covered 79 prescriptions written in 2024, 87% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $742.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235864059 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 17802 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125080528 | IL |
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 Order and Referring Only - Rheumatology (GA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 79 · 179 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $5,544 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$742.26 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $150.76 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $122.55 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $112.50 | 1 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $79.79 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $57.43 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$742.26 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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