Dr. Aswin Nukala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 358
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 186
- Part D claims, 2023
- 15
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 382-6260
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Palmdale, California
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Dr. Aswin Nukala is a pulmonologist in Palmdale, California
Dr. Nukala practices at Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California.
Dr. Nukala's NPI, 1093155350, was assigned on July 1, 2013. Dr. Nukala graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Nukala holds California license A141621.
- NPI
- 1093155350NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466710637
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 382-6260
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Aswin Nukala practices at Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California
Dr. Nukala's primary practice is Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit, at 38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (661) 382-6260.
- Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(661) 382-6260
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Aswin Nukala is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 9 medical groups
Dr. Nukala's primary practice is Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California. Dr. Nukala is also affiliated with Palmdale Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palmdale Intensivist Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nukala to 3 more hospitals, 8 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aswin Nukala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nukala practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 8 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Aswin Nukala is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Nukala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Nukala is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Nukala's licenses on file in 8 states: California, Washington, Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- Washington license
- Arkansas license
- Internal medicine, Illinois
- Louisiana license
- New Hampshire license
- New York license
- Vermont license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic respiratory failure, cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure and heart valve disorders among the conditions Dr. Nukala treats.
Pulmonologists near Dr. Nukala
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Aswin Nukala billed Medicare for 358 services in 2024
CMS data shows 358 Medicare services from Dr. Nukala across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,002 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nukala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4912024: 33332%
- Surgery
- 2023: 342024: 2526%
- Imaging
- 2023: 192024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Dr. Nukala compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Nukala
- California median
- Medicare services
- 358vs 64945% below
- Medicare patients
- 186vs 27232% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 42196% below
Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nukala'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. Aswin Nukala treated 186 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nukala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 85% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.03, 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. Nukala's median patient age at 64, with 50% women.
Dr. Nukala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nukala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9551%
- Men9149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nukala's Medicare patients, 2024
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease70%
- Heart failure68%
- Arthritis67%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- COPD51%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nukala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aswin Nukala wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Nukala wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $436 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 343 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Nukala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 3432023: 1596%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 13 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Aswin Nukala 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. Nukala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nukala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 53 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Nukala, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Nukala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 94.5of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Nukala ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 79th percentile53 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Aswin Nukala received $306 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Nukala from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. United Therapeutics Corporation paid the most, $114.
General payments to Dr. Nukala by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Nukala the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Aswin Nukala graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Nukala graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Aswin Nukala accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Nukala is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nukala accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO4
- POS3
- Medicaid2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Aswin Nukala'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 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Aswin Nukala's NPI number?
Dr. Aswin Nukala's NPI number is 1093155350. It was assigned on July 1, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Aswin Nukala?
Dr. Aswin Nukala is a pulmonologist in Palmdale, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Aswin Nukala practice?
Dr. Nukala practices at 38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551. Dr. Nukala's primary practice is Palmdale Regional Medical Ctr - Unit in Palmdale, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nukala to 3 hospitals, 8 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Aswin Nukala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nukala is (661) 382-6260.
What is Dr. Aswin Nukala's medical license number?
Dr. Nukala holds California license A141621, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. Aswin Nukala been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nukala in California (2016 to 2026), Washington (2024 to 2027), Arkansas (2025 to 2026), Illinois (2018 to 2026), Louisiana (2024 to 2026), New Hampshire (2024 to 2026), New York (2024 to 2026) and Vermont (2024 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Aswin Nukala affiliated with?
Dr. Nukala is affiliated with Palmdale Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nukala to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Aswin Nukala part of?
Dr. Nukala is linked to Palmdale Intensivist Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Nukala to 8 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Aswin Nukala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nukala billed Medicare for 358 services in 2024, and Dr. Nukala accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Aswin Nukala's MIPS score?
Dr. Nukala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aswin Nukala see?
CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nukala in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Aswin Nukala board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nukala is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Aswin Nukala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nukala's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99233) and surgery: lungs and airway (31500).
Where did Dr. Aswin Nukala go to medical school?
Dr. Nukala graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Aswin Nukala prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nukala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.
Has Dr. Aswin Nukala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $306 in general payments to Dr. Nukala from 6 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from United Therapeutics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Aswin Nukala been practicing?
Dr. Nukala graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Aswin Nukala accept?
Dr. Nukala is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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