Dr. Vivek J. Puppala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 56
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 55
- Part D claims, 2024
- 248
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589
- Practice phone
- Call (707) 651-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Vivek J. Puppala is an emergency medicine physician in Vallejo, California
Dr. Puppala practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Puppala's NPI, 1972772275, was assigned on February 21, 2008. Dr. Puppala graduated from New York Medical College in 2004. Dr. Puppala holds California license 101984.
- NPI
- 1972772275NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 21, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (707) 651-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California
Dr. Puppala's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center, at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589 in Solano County. The practice phone is (707) 651-1000.
- Vallejo Medical Center975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589 · Solano CountyPhone(707) 651-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Puppala's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Puppala is also affiliated with Antioch Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puppala to 1 more home health agency and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puppala practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vallejo Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vivek J. Puppala is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. Puppala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Puppala is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Puppala
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024
CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Puppala across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 55 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,336 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Puppala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 642024: 5613%
Dr. Puppala compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Puppala
- California median
- Medicare services
- 56vs 26579% below
- Medicare patients
- 55vs 24377% below
- Part D claims
- 106vs 6271% above
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Puppala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala treated 55 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puppala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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. Puppala's median patient age at 47, with 56% women.
Dr. Puppala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Puppala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2138%
- Men3462%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Puppala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol62%
- Diabetes44%
- Arthritis40%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Heart failure35%
- Mood disorders29%
- Asthma27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Puppala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 47
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Puppala wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims for 155 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,082 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 102 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Puppala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic229 claims92%
- Brand-name19 claims8%
Dr. Puppala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Puppala's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%22 of 248 claims
- Antibiotics38%95 of 248 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1022024: 1064%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Vivek J. Puppala graduated from New York Medical College
Dr. Puppala graduated from New York Medical College in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's NPI number?
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's NPI number is 1972772275. It was assigned on February 21, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala?
Dr. Vivek J. Puppala is an emergency medicine physician in Vallejo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Vivek J. Puppala practice?
Dr. Puppala practices at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589. Dr. Puppala's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puppala to 1 home health agency and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puppala is (707) 651-1000.
What is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala's medical license number?
Dr. Puppala holds California license 101984.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala affiliated with?
Dr. Puppala practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California. Dr. Puppala is also affiliated with Antioch Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Vivek J. Puppala part of?
Dr. Puppala is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Vivek J. Puppala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puppala billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vivek J. Puppala see?
CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puppala in 2024, with an average age of 67.
What services does Dr. Vivek J. Puppala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Puppala's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99285).
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Where did Dr. Vivek J. Puppala go to medical school?
Dr. Puppala graduated from New York Medical College in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Vivek J. Puppala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puppala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Prednisone and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
How long has Dr. Vivek J. Puppala been practicing?
Dr. Puppala graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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