Dr. David Podkameni, MD

Dr. Podkameni practices at Banner Physician Specialists Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Podkameni's NPI, 1700967478, was assigned on October 18, 2006. Dr. Podkameni graduated from Fluminense Federal University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Podkameni's Arizona license number on file is 36059.

Dr. Podkameni's primary practice is Banner Physician Specialists Arizona, at 9305 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 747-4000.

Dr. Podkameni's primary practice is Banner Physician Specialists Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Podkameni is also affiliated with Banner Estrella Medical Center. The medical group on file is Banner Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Podkameni to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics, 4 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Podkameni practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Podkameni's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Podkameni is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Podkameni's licenses on file in 4 states: Arizona, Florida, California and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, bariatric surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Podkameni treats.

CMS data shows 48 Medicare services from Dr. Podkameni across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,180 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Podkameni in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Podkameni's median patient age at 45, with 78% women.

In 2024, Dr. Podkameni wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 51 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Podkameni accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Podkameni, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Podkameni, published from 2018 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Podkameni has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Podkameni's most frequent co-authors are Raul Jacobo Rosenthal, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD and Elias Chousleb, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Podkameni from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,733.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Podkameni, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Podkameni graduated from Fluminense Federal University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Podkameni is a member of ASMBS and SLS.

Dr. Podkameni is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.