Physician Profile
Sudha Tallapragada, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tallapragada
Based in Sarasota, FL, Sudha Tallapragada, MD is listed in the NPI registry under infectious disease. Sudha graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Sudha cared for 2,650 Medicare patients across 133,631 services. The services billed most often include injection, daptomycin, 1 mg, injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg, and injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (941) 366-9060
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1425 S OSPREY AVE STE 1
Sarasota, FL 34239
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Infectious Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Long COVID
- Lyme disease
- Recurrent MRSA
- Travel medicine
Bacterial infections
- C. diff Infection
- Cat Scratch Fever
- Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- NTM lung infection
- Recurrent bacterial vaginosis
- Tick-Borne Infection
- Tuberculosis
Bones & joints
- Bone infection
- Joint infection
Cardiovascular
- Central Line Infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Pacemaker Infection
Digestive infections
- Salmonella food poisoning
Fungal infections
- Aspergillosis mold infection
- Chronic Yeast Infection
- Cryptococcal fungal infection
- Fungal lung infection
- Fungal sinus infection
- Valley fever
General symptoms
- Frequent Infections
- High fever
- Sepsis Recovery
Neurological infections
- Meningitis
Parasitic infections
- Malaria
- Parasite Infection
- Toxoplasmosis
Post-infection conditions
Respiratory infections
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Sexually transmitted infections
Skin & soft tissue
- Cellulitis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Dog or Animal Bite Infection
- Non-Healing Wound Infection
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
Travel-related infections
- Dengue fever
- Typhoid fever
- Zika virus
Urinary tract
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
Viral infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hepatitis B
- Mononucleosis
- Mpox
- Shingles
- West Nile virus
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- IV antibiotic management
- PrEP prescription
- Travel vaccines
Allergy & immunology
- Penicillin Allergy Testing
Allergy & Pharmacology
- Antibiotic allergy desensitization
Antiviral treatments
- Antiviral medication management
- Hepatitis C antiviral treatment
- Mpox antiviral treatment
Consultation & second opinions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Debridement Consultation
- Infection Screening Before Biologics
- Post-Travel Illness Workup
- Pre-Chemotherapy Infection Clearance
- Pre-Transplant Infection Screening
- Prosthetic Hardware Infection Evaluation
- Second Opinion on Antibiotic Treatment
Diagnostic evaluations
- Chronic viral fatigue evaluation
- Medical parasite clearance evaluation
- Post-sepsis syndrome evaluation
- Sinus infection culture evaluation
- Unexplained fever workup
Diagnostics & screening
- Blood Culture Workup
- Fungal Blood Testing
- Immune System Workup for Frequent Infections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Spinal Tap Infection Analysis
- Stool Parasite Testing
- TB Skin Test
- Tuberculosis Blood Test
- Wound Culture and Sensitivity
Gastrointestinal treatments
Infusions & Medications
- IV Antibiotic Home Monitoring
- Long-term suppressive antibiotic therapy
Lab testing & monitoring
- Comprehensive STI screening panel
- HIV viral load monitoring
- Infectious diarrhea stool pathogen PCR panel
- Mold and environmental fungal testing
- Specialized Lyme disease confirmation testing
- Tropical disease blood work
Medication management
- Atypical Mycobacteria Treatment Plan
- Chronic Hepatitis B Medication Management
- Infected Central Line Removal Coordination
- Malaria Treatment
- Oral Antibiotic Step-Down Therapy
- Recurrent Shingles Suppression
- Syphilis Injections
- Systemic Antifungal Therapy
Prevention & Prophylaxis
- Doxy-PEP prescription
Prevention & prophylaxis
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Needlestick Injury Evaluation
- Rabies Post-Exposure Shots
- Tick Bite Evaluation
Travel medicine
- International travel health consultation
- Yellow fever vaccine consultation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
133,631 services · 2,650 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
123 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface | Procedure | 11000 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
808 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
108 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Refilling and maintenance of portable pump | Treatment | 96521 |
84 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | Treatment | 96366 |
42 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
35 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Injection, daptomycin, 1 mg | Drug given | J0878 |
118,750 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg | Drug given | J0875 |
8,100 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
1,624 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other infectious disease specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Tallapragada specialize in?
Dr. Tallapragada is an infectious disease specialist in Sarasota, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Infectious Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Tallapragada located?
Dr. Tallapragada is listed at 1425 S Osprey Ave Ste 1, Sarasota, FL 34239. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tallapragada's phone number?
The number on file is (941) 366-9060. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tallapragada's NPI number?
Dr. Tallapragada's National Provider Identifier is 1255438792. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Tallapragada go to medical school?
Dr. Tallapragada attended Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tallapragada been practicing?
Dr. Tallapragada has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Tallapragada do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tallapragada performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less and infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tallapragada confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tallapragada. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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