DR. RATNAKISHORE PALLAPOTHU MD
NPI 1629228549
Surgery in Columbia, SC
About Dr. Ratnakishore Pallapothu Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RATNAKISHORE PALLAPOTHU MD (NPI 1629228549) is an individual surgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (88575) and active in the NPI registry since September 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Binghamton.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Ratnakishore Pallapothu Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Ratnakishore Pallapothu reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 1,466 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SCPrisma Health Baptist
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29201 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Ratnakishore Pallapothu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ratnakishore Pallapothu is 1629228549. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 27, 2008.
Where is Ratnakishore Pallapothu located?
Ratnakishore Pallapothu practices at 1850 Laurel St, Columbia, SC 29201. The listed phone number is (803) 256-3400.
What is Ratnakishore Pallapothu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Ratnakishore Pallapothu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ratnakishore Pallapothu is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Ratnakishore Pallapothu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ratnakishore Pallapothu reassigns Medicare benefits to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (Columbia, SC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Ratnakishore Pallapothu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ratnakishore Pallapothu accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina list Ratnakishore Pallapothu as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Ratnakishore Pallapothu affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ratnakishore Pallapothu is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital and Prisma Health Baptist.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ratnakishore Pallapothu was last updated on September 19, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Ratnakishore Pallapothu, MD · NPI 1629228549
Surgery physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 27, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1629228549 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 27, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 88575 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1850 LAUREL ST, Columbia, SC 29201-2627
- **Phone:** (803) 256-3400 · **Fax:** (803) 806-3549
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (NPI 1275988321, Columbia, SC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 19, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1629228549) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.