Nisha Vasu Sunku

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1477182350PAC ID2668834516
Medicare services, 2024
228
Medicare patients, 2024
78
Part D claims, 2024
104
MIPS score, 2024
88
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Practice phone
Call (310) 319-4000
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Primary practice

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Hospital · Santa Monica, California

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Nisha Vasu Sunku is a hospitalist in Santa Monica, California

Nisha Sunku practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Nisha Sunku's NPI, 1477182350, was assigned on April 3, 2020. Nisha Sunku graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2020. Nisha Sunku's California license number on file is A187986.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668834516
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 319-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nisha Vasu Sunku practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California

Nisha Sunku's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Nisha Vasu Sunku is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Nisha Sunku's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Nisha Sunku is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nisha Vasu Sunku's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCLA Santa Monica Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Nisha Vasu Sunku is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Nisha Sunku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Nisha Sunku is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Nisha Sunku has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A187986 · 2023 to 2025 · taxonomy 208M00000X

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Nisha Vasu Sunku billed Medicare for 228 services in 2024

CMS data shows 228 Medicare services from Nisha Sunku across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,611 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024228
Medicare patients78
Paid by Medicare$19,611
Procedure codes5

Nisha Sunku's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits205
  2. Other services23

Nisha Sunku compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Nisha Sunku
  • California median
Medicare services
228vs 43047% below
Medicare patients
78vs 20161% below
Part D claims
11vs 6984% below

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nisha Sunku's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nisha Vasu Sunku treated 78 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Nisha Sunku in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nisha Sunku's median patient age at 62, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202478
Average age75
Average risk score3.80
Also on Medicaid54%

Nisha Sunku's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Nisha Sunku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3646%
  • Men4254%

Chronic conditions among Nisha Sunku's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis73%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Chronic kidney disease62%
  6. Ischemic heart disease62%
  7. Heart failure59%
  8. Mood disorders58%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nisha Sunku's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nisha Vasu Sunku wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nisha Sunku wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $28 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024104
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$28
Part D patients28

Nisha Sunku's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic78 claims75%
  • Brand-name14 claims13%
  • Other12 claims12%

Nisha Sunku'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 Nisha Sunku's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics14%15 of 104 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: 142024: 1121%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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

Nisha Vasu Sunku scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Nisha Sunku for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Nisha Sunku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Nisha Sunku's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 79.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Nisha Vasu Sunku graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

Nisha Sunku graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolUSF Health Morsani College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Nisha Vasu Sunku accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Nisha Sunku is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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Sources for Nisha Vasu Sunku's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Nisha Vasu Sunku's NPI number?

Nisha Vasu Sunku's NPI number is 1477182350. It was assigned on April 3, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nisha Vasu Sunku specialize in?

Nisha Vasu Sunku is a hospitalist in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Nisha Vasu Sunku practice?

Nisha Sunku practices at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Nisha Sunku's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

What is Nisha Vasu Sunku's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nisha Sunku is (310) 319-4000.

What is Nisha Vasu Sunku's medical license number?

Nisha Sunku's California license number on file is A187986.

Which hospitals is Nisha Vasu Sunku affiliated with?

Nisha Sunku practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Nisha Sunku is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

What medical group is Nisha Vasu Sunku part of?

Nisha Sunku is linked to UCLA Medical Group.

Does Nisha Vasu Sunku accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nisha Sunku billed Medicare for 228 services in 2024, and Nisha Sunku accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Nisha Vasu Sunku's MIPS score?

Nisha Sunku's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Nisha Vasu Sunku see?

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Nisha Sunku in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Nisha Vasu Sunku board certified?

Yes. Nisha Sunku is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Nisha Vasu Sunku bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nisha Sunku's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Nisha Vasu Sunku go to medical school?

Nisha Sunku graduated from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2020.

What drugs does Nisha Vasu Sunku prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nisha Sunku's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Tartrate.

How long has Nisha Vasu Sunku been practicing?

Nisha Sunku graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

What insurance does Nisha Vasu Sunku accept?

Nisha Sunku is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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