Dr. Neel Palakurthy, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 575
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 325
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,179
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 462-7700
- 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. Neel Palakurthy is an internist in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Palakurthy practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Palakurthy's NPI, 1275951311, was assigned on April 5, 2014. Dr. Palakurthy graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York in 2014. Dr. Palakurthy holds California license 20A15825.
- NPI
- 1275951311NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 5, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Neel Palakurthy practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Palakurthy's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.
- Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(831) 462-7700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Neel Palakurthy is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Palakurthy's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palakurthy to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Neel Palakurthy's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palakurthy practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Neel Palakurthy is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Palakurthy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Palakurthy is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Palakurthy's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Illinois and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, alcohol use disorders, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury, anxiety, arteritis, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Palakurthy treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Neel Palakurthy billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024
CMS data shows 575 Medicare services from Dr. Palakurthy across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 325 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,366 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Palakurthy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9722024: 42057%
- Other services
- 2023: 2052024: 12240%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 312024: 1939%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 452024: 1469%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 442024: 0100%
Dr. Palakurthy compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Palakurthy
- California median
- Medicare services
- 575vs 36159% above
- Medicare patients
- 325vs 1512.2 times
- Part D claims
- 3,476vs 4218.3 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palakurthy'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. Neel Palakurthy treated 325 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palakurthy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 147 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palakurthy's median patient age at 65, with 45% women.
Dr. Palakurthy's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palakurthy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13742%
- Men18858%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palakurthy's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol68%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis41%
- Mood disorders26%
- Diabetes23%
- Depression22%
- Anxiety21%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palakurthy's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Neel Palakurthy wrote 4,179 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palakurthy wrote 4,179 Medicare Part D claims for 498 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,476 of them, across 90 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $262,328 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,429 claims across 105 drugs.
Dr. Palakurthy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,684 claims88%
- Brand-name469 claims11%
- Other26 claims1%
Dr. Palakurthy'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. Palakurthy's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%150 of 4,179 claims
- Antibiotics1%62 of 4,179 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%45 of 4,179 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: 4,4292024: 3,47622%
Drugs named by CMS: 90 in 2024, 105 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
Dr. Neel Palakurthy scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Palakurthy for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Palakurthy's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 86.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Neel Palakurthy received $32 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Palakurthy from 1 drug or device company from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Exact Sciences Corporation paid the most, $32.
General payments to Dr. Palakurthy by program year, 2023 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Palakurthy the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Neel Palakurthy graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
Dr. Palakurthy graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York in 2014.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Neel Palakurthy accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Palakurthy is in network with 3 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Palakurthy accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- PPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Neel Palakurthy'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Neel Palakurthy's NPI number?
Dr. Neel Palakurthy's NPI number is 1275951311. It was assigned on April 5, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Neel Palakurthy?
Dr. Neel Palakurthy is an internist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Neel Palakurthy practice?
Dr. Palakurthy practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Palakurthy's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palakurthy to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Neel Palakurthy's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palakurthy is (831) 462-7700.
What is Dr. Neel Palakurthy's medical license number?
Dr. Palakurthy holds California license 20A15825, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Neel Palakurthy been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Palakurthy in California (2017 to 2026), Illinois (2017 to 2020) and Ohio (2014 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Neel Palakurthy affiliated with?
Dr. Palakurthy practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Palakurthy to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Neel Palakurthy part of?
Dr. Palakurthy is linked to Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Palakurthy to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Neel Palakurthy accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palakurthy billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Neel Palakurthy's MIPS score?
Dr. Palakurthy's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Neel Palakurthy see?
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palakurthy in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Neel Palakurthy board certified?
Yes. Dr. Palakurthy is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Neel Palakurthy bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palakurthy's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Neel Palakurthy go to medical school?
Dr. Palakurthy graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Neel Palakurthy prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palakurthy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Neel Palakurthy received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $32 in general payments to Dr. Palakurthy from 1 company from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Exact Sciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Neel Palakurthy been practicing?
Dr. Palakurthy graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Neel Palakurthy accept?
Dr. Palakurthy is in network with 3 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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