Dr. Richard A. Pekala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 671
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 171
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,549
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $3,992
- Practice address
- 99-859 Iwaiwa Street, Aiea, HI 96701
- Practice phone
- Call (808) 589-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea
Clinical Lab - Full Service · Aiea, Hawaii
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Dr. Richard A. Pekala is a general practice physician in Aiea, Hawaii
Dr. Pekala practices at Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea in Aiea, Hawaii.
Dr. Pekala's NPI, 1336174341, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Pekala graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Pekala holds Hawaii license MD-3984.
- NPI
- 1336174341NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890983183
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (808) 589-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard A. Pekala practices at Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea in Aiea, Hawaii
Dr. Pekala's primary practice is Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea, at 99-859 Iwaiwa Street, Aiea, HI 96701. The practice phone is (808) 589-5100.
- Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea99-859 Iwaiwa Street, Aiea, HI 96701Phone(808) 589-5100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard A. Pekala is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pekala's primary practice is Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea in Aiea, Hawaii. Dr. Pekala is also affiliated with Queen's North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Kona-Kohala Health Care Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pekala to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, 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. Richard A. Pekala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pekala practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard A. Pekala is one of 120 general practice physicians in Hawaii
General practice is Dr. Pekala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Pekala is licensed in Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, HawaiiPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Pekala
Counts of general practice physicians 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. Richard A. Pekala billed Medicare for 671 services in 2024
CMS data shows 671 Medicare services from Dr. Pekala across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,019 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Pekala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5642024: 5316%
- Other services
- 2023: 862024: 11938%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 312024: 2132%
Dr. Pekala compared with the Hawaii median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Pekala
- Hawaii median
- Medicare services
- 671vs 2652.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 171vs 11450% above
- Part D claims
- 4,010vs 6165.7 times
Medians across 60 general practice physicians in Hawaii with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pekala'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. Richard A. Pekala treated 171 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pekala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pekala's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Pekala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Pekala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8449%
- Men8751%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pekala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes38%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Anxiety16%
- Cancer16%
- Ischemic heart disease16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pekala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard A. Pekala wrote 4,549 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pekala wrote 4,549 Medicare Part D claims for 277 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,010 of them, across 81 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $428,156 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,001 claims across 77 drugs.
Dr. Pekala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,875 claims85%
- Brand-name633 claims14%
- Other41 claims1%
Dr. Pekala'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. Pekala's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%159 of 4,549 claims
- Antibiotics1%64 of 4,549 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: 4,0012024: 4,010No change
Drugs named by CMS: 81 in 2024, 77 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. Richard A. Pekala offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Pekala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pekala as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard A. Pekala received $3,992 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 211 general payments to Dr. Pekala from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $963.
General payments to Dr. Pekala by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pekala by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,96299%
- Education$301%
Companies that paid Dr. Pekala the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard A. Pekala graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Dr. Pekala graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard A. Pekala'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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard A. Pekala's NPI number?
Dr. Richard A. Pekala's NPI number is 1336174341. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard A. Pekala?
Dr. Richard A. Pekala is a general practice physician in Aiea, Hawaii. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard A. Pekala practice?
Dr. Pekala practices at 99-859 Iwaiwa Street, Aiea, HI 96701. Dr. Pekala's primary practice is Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Aiea in Aiea, Hawaii. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pekala to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Richard A. Pekala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pekala is (808) 589-5100.
What is Dr. Richard A. Pekala's medical license number?
Dr. Pekala holds Hawaii license MD-3984.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard A. Pekala affiliated with?
Dr. Pekala is affiliated with Queen's North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pekala to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard A. Pekala part of?
Dr. Pekala is linked to Kona-Kohala Health Care Services.
Does Dr. Richard A. Pekala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pekala billed Medicare for 671 services in 2024, and Dr. Pekala accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Richard A. Pekala offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pekala as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard A. Pekala see?
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pekala in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Richard A. Pekala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pekala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Richard A. Pekala go to medical school?
Dr. Pekala graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Richard A. Pekala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pekala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Metformin HCl.
Has Dr. Richard A. Pekala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,992 in general payments to Dr. Pekala from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard A. Pekala been practicing?
Dr. Pekala graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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