Dr. Andrea M. Pakula, MD

Dr. Pakula practices at Adventist Health Simi Valley in Simi Valley, California, part of Adventist Health.

Dr. Pakula's NPI, 1568767960, was assigned on January 14, 2011. Dr. Pakula graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Pakula holds California license A114029.

Dr. Pakula's primary practice is Adventist Health Simi Valley, at 2975 N Sycamore Dr, Simi Valley, CA 93065 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 955-6000.

Dr. Pakula's primary practice is Adventist Health Simi Valley in Simi Valley, California, part of Adventist Health. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pakula to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Pakula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Pakula is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pakula's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Colorado and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Pakula treats.

CMS data shows 365 Medicare services from Dr. Pakula across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,998 for them.

CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pakula in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pakula's median patient age at 64, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pakula wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $92 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 44 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Pakula for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Pakula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pakula as offering telehealth. CMS counts 40 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Pakula, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Pakula, published from 2011 to 2022. 2017 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Intestine, Small and Surgical Mesh. Dr. Pakula has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Pakula's most frequent co-authors are Ruby Skinner, MD, Maureen Frances Martin, MD and Therese M. Duane, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,747 general payments to Dr. Pakula from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,320,833.

Dr. Pakula graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Pakula is a member of AAST, ASMBS, SAGES and SCCM.

Dr. Pakula is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.