Dr. Pulak Ray, MD

  • Newark, DE
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1720228331PAC ID2769623636
Medicare services, 2024
1,175
Medicare patients, 2024
508
Part D claims, 2024
209
MIPS score, 2024
65
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
774 Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713
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Primary practice

Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Newark, Delaware

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Dr. Pulak Ray is a neurosurgeon in Newark, Delaware

Dr. Ray practices at Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD in Newark, Delaware.

Dr. Ray's NPI, 1720228331, was assigned on February 23, 2009. Dr. Ray graduated from Maryland Medical College in 2005. Dr. Ray holds Pennsylvania license MT188305.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769623636
NPI enumeration date
February 23, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Pulak Ray practices at Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD in Newark, Delaware

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD, at 774 Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713.

  • Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD
    774 Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713

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Dr. Pulak Ray is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Ray is also affiliated with Christiana Hospital. The medical group on file is Delaware Neurosurgical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 4 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Pulak Ray's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ray practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+10 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Pulak Ray is one of 17 neurosurgeons in Delaware

Neurological surgery is Dr. Ray's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Ray is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MT188305 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Ray

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

17neurosurgeons in Delaware
6neurosurgeons in Newark

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Pulak Ray billed Medicare for 1,175 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,175 Medicare services from Dr. Ray across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 508 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $247,915 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,175
Medicare patients508
Paid by Medicare$247,915
Procedure codes24

Dr. Ray's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7822024: 7455%
Surgery
2023: 3322024: 37112%
Imaging
2023: 482024: 5923%

Where Dr. Ray's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office55847%
  • In a facility61753%

Dr. Ray compared with the Delaware median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ray
  • Delaware median
Medicare services
1,175vs 4832.4 times
Part D claims
173vs 13726% above

Medians across 13 neurosurgeons in Delaware with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ray'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. Pulak Ray treated 508 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 508 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 217 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Ray's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024508
Average age74
Average risk score1.66
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women29658%
  • Men21242%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ray's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders43%
  5. Diabetes41%
  6. Ischemic heart disease41%
  7. Depression39%
  8. Anxiety37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ray's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Pulak Ray wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ray wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 173 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,370 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024209
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,370
Part D patients108

Dr. Ray'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. Ray's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids28%59 of 209 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: 262024: 173565%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Pulak Ray scored 65 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 65 out of 100 for Dr. Ray for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ray accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 249 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Ray, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ray's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 65of 100Final score
  • 46.2of 100Quality
  • 65of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 65of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Ray ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
93rd percentile249 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
90th percentile82 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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. Pulak Ray received $25,233 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Ray from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $7,875.

General payments to Dr. Ray by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ray by kind, 2016 to 2025

$25.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,09148%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$5,60622%
  • Food and beverage$4,67119%
  • Travel and lodging$2,86511%

Companies that paid Dr. Ray the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Pulak Ray graduated from Maryland Medical College

Dr. Ray graduated from Maryland Medical College in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolMaryland Medical College

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Pulak Ray's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Pulak Ray's NPI number?

Dr. Pulak Ray's NPI number is 1720228331. It was assigned on February 23, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Pulak Ray?

Dr. Pulak Ray is a neurosurgeon in Newark, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Pulak Ray practice?

Dr. Ray practices at 774 Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713. Dr. Ray's primary practice is Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery - HOPD in Newark, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 4 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Pulak Ray's medical license number?

Dr. Ray holds Pennsylvania license MT188305.

Which hospitals is Dr. Pulak Ray affiliated with?

Dr. Ray is affiliated with Christiana Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ray to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Pulak Ray part of?

Dr. Ray is linked to Delaware Neurosurgical Group.

Does Dr. Pulak Ray accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ray billed Medicare for 1,175 services in 2024, and Dr. Ray accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Pulak Ray's MIPS score?

Dr. Ray's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 65 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Pulak Ray see?

CMS counts 508 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Pulak Ray bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ray's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, new patient (99205) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

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Where did Dr. Pulak Ray go to medical school?

Dr. Ray graduated from Maryland Medical College in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Pulak Ray prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ray's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tizanidine HCl, Oxycodone HCl and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Pulak Ray received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $25,233 in general payments to Dr. Ray from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Dr. Pulak Ray been practicing?

Dr. Ray graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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