Dr. Prathima Smruthi Charugundla, DO

Dr. Charugundla practices at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Charugundla's NPI, 1104118439, was assigned on May 4, 2011. Dr. Charugundla graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2011. Dr. Charugundla's California license number on file is 20A12826.

Dr. Charugundla's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, at 18300 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA 91325 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 885-8500.

Dr. Charugundla's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Charugundla is also affiliated with UCI Health - Lakewood. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Charugundla to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Charugundla practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Charugundla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Charugundla is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Charugundla has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection, heart attack, kidney failure, pneumonia and respiratory infection, sepsis and urinary tract infection among the conditions Dr. Charugundla treats.

CMS data shows 308 Medicare services from Dr. Charugundla across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,483 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Charugundla in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 69% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.16, 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. Charugundla's median patient age at 64, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Charugundla wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $43 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 55 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Charugundla for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Charugundla accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Charugundla from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $24.

Dr. Charugundla graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2011.

Dr. Charugundla is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.