Dr. Smita Padala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,074
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 643
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,102
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 2021 N Crooked Branch Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461-9453
- Practice phone
- Call (524) 700-2303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
VSP Nephrology Associates
Physician office · Lecanto, Florida
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Dr. Smita Padala is a nephrologist in Lecanto, Florida
Dr. Padala practices at VSP Nephrology Associates in Lecanto, Florida.
Dr. Padala's NPI, 1790942555, was assigned on May 20, 2008. Dr. Padala graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 2006. Dr. Padala holds Florida license ME112575.
- NPI
- 1790942555NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991871261
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (524) 700-2303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Smita Padala practices at VSP Nephrology Associates in Lecanto, Florida
Dr. Padala's primary practice is VSP Nephrology Associates, at 2021 N Crooked Branch Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461-9453. The practice phone is (524) 700-2303.
- VSP Nephrology Associates2021 N Crooked Branch Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461-9453Phone(524) 700-2303
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Smita Padala is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Padala's primary practice is VSP Nephrology Associates in Lecanto, Florida. Dr. Padala is also affiliated with HCA Florida Citrus Hospital. The medical group on file is Padala Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Padala to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Smita Padala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Padala practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VSP Nephrology Associates | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Smita Padala is one of 917 nephrologists in Florida
Nephrology is Dr. Padala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Padala is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Padala's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, FloridaPrimary
- Georgia license
- Massachusetts license
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia, kidney cysts and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Padala treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Padala
Counts of nephrologists 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. Smita Padala billed Medicare for 2,074 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,074 Medicare services from Dr. Padala across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 643 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $186,341 for them.
Dr. Padala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,3552024: 2,07412%
Where Dr. Padala's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office93445%
- In a facility1,14055%
Dr. Padala compared with the Florida median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Padala
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 2,074vs 1,49039% above
- Medicare patients
- 643vs 38766% above
- Part D claims
- 2,867vs 9343.1 times
Medians across 882 nephrologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Padala'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. Smita Padala treated 643 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Padala in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 290 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.86, 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. Padala's median patient age at 78, with 49% women.
Dr. Padala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Padala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31449%
- Men32951%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Padala's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Diabetes55%
- Heart failure53%
- Arthritis50%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Padala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Smita Padala wrote 3,102 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Padala wrote 3,102 Medicare Part D claims for 465 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,867 of them, across 47 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $859,192 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,276 claims across 36 drugs.
Dr. Padala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,811 claims91%
- Brand-name291 claims9%
Dr. Padala'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. Padala's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%34 of 3,102 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: 2,2762024: 2,86726%
Drugs named by CMS: 47 in 2024, 36 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. Smita Padala scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Padala for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS lists Dr. Padala as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Smita Padala has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Padala in 2012. Dr. Padala's most frequent co-authors are Gabriel Nicolas Contreras, MD, MPH, Andrew S. Levey, MD and Roger Alan Rodby, MD.
Dr. Padala's most frequent co-authors
- Gabriel Nicolas Contreras, MD, MPH1 shared paper
- Andrew S. Levey, MD1 shared paper
- Roger Alan Rodby, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Padala
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Smita Padala received $475 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Padala from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $162.
General payments to Dr. Padala by program year, 2019 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Padala by kind, 2019 to 2023
- Education$23950%
- Food and beverage$23750%
Companies that paid Dr. Padala the most, 2019 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Smita Padala graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana
Dr. Padala graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smita Padala accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Padala is in network with 8 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Padala accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO5
- HMO4
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Smita Padala'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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Smita Padala's NPI number?
Dr. Smita Padala's NPI number is 1790942555. It was assigned on May 20, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Smita Padala?
Dr. Smita Padala is a nephrologist in Lecanto, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Smita Padala practice?
Dr. Padala practices at 2021 N Crooked Branch Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461-9453. Dr. Padala's primary practice is VSP Nephrology Associates in Lecanto, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Padala to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Smita Padala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Padala is (524) 700-2303.
What is Dr. Smita Padala's medical license number?
Dr. Padala holds Florida license ME112575, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Smita Padala been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Padala in Florida (2012 to 2026), Georgia (2014 to 2015), Massachusetts (2009 to 2013) and Connecticut (2008 to 2009).
Which hospitals is Dr. Smita Padala affiliated with?
Dr. Padala is affiliated with HCA Florida Citrus Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Padala to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Smita Padala part of?
Dr. Padala is linked to Padala Family Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Padala to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Smita Padala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Padala billed Medicare for 2,074 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Smita Padala offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Padala as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Smita Padala's MIPS score?
Dr. Padala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Smita Padala see?
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Padala in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Smita Padala board certified?
Yes. Dr. Padala is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Smita Padala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Padala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Smita Padala go to medical school?
Dr. Padala graduated from Christian Medical College Ludhiana in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Smita Padala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Padala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Allopurinol and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Smita Padala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $475 in general payments to Dr. Padala from 5 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Smita Padala been practicing?
Dr. Padala graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Smita Padala do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Padala.
Who does Dr. Smita Padala publish with?
Dr. Padala's most frequent co-authors are Gabriel Nicolas Contreras, MD, MPH (1 shared paper), Andrew S. Levey, MD (1 shared paper) and Roger Alan Rodby, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Smita Padala accept?
Dr. Padala is in network with 8 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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