Dr. Narayana Rao Gunda, MD

Dr. Gunda practices at PIH Health Downey Hospital in Downey, California, part of PIH Health.

Dr. Gunda's NPI, 1720026271, was assigned on June 4, 2006. Dr. Gunda graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1980. Dr. Gunda holds California license A70434.

Dr. Gunda's primary practice is PIH Health Downey Hospital, at 11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 904-5000.

Dr. Gunda's primary practice is PIH Health Downey Hospital in Downey, California, part of PIH Health. Dr. Gunda is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gunda to 1 more hospital, 11 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gunda practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Gunda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Gunda is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gunda's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Mexico and Michigan.

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Gunda across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gunda in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.82, 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. Gunda's median patient age at 75, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gunda wrote 323 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 117 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $522 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Gunda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Gunda from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $175.

Dr. Gunda graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1980. Dr. Gunda is a member of SHM.

Dr. Gunda is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.