Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,391
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 661
- Part D claims, 2024
- 440
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $120
- Practice address
- 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Practice phone
- Call (978) 354-2065
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
MGB Salem Hospital
Salem, Massachusetts
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Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel is an internist in Salem, Massachusetts
Dr. Poudel practices at MGB Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts.
Dr. Poudel's NPI, 1023377884, was assigned on May 14, 2012. Dr. Poudel holds South Dakota license 8810.
- NPI
- 1023377884NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799924288
- NPI enumeration date
- May 14, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (978) 354-2065
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel practices at MGB Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts
Dr. Poudel's primary practice is MGB Salem Hospital, at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970 in Essex County. The practice phone is (978) 354-2065.
- MGB Salem Hospital81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970 · Essex CountyPhone(978) 354-2065
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Poudel's primary practice is MGB Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Poudel is also affiliated with Salem Hospital. The medical group on file is Mass General Brigham (formerly North Shore Physicians Group). Dmand AI also links Dr. Poudel to 3 more hospices, 2 skilled nursing facilities and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Poudel practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MGB Salem Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts
Internal medicine is Dr. Poudel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Poudel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Poudel is licensed in South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, South DakotaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Poudel
Counts of internists 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. Santosh Raj Poudel billed Medicare for 1,391 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,391 Medicare services from Dr. Poudel across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 661 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,013 for them.
Dr. Poudel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3382024: 1,3914%
Where Dr. Poudel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office27520%
- In a facility1,11680%
Dr. Poudel compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Poudel
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 1,391vs 4313.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 661vs 1943.4 times
- Part D claims
- 209vs 40248% below
Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Poudel'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. Santosh Raj Poudel treated 661 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 661 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poudel in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 244 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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. Poudel's median patient age at 78, with 56% women.
Dr. Poudel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Poudel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39059%
- Men27141%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Poudel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Mood disorders61%
- Anxiety59%
- Chronic kidney disease57%
- Depression56%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Poudel'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
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Poudel wrote 440 Medicare Part D claims for 197 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 209 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,821 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Poudel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic336 claims76%
- Brand-name and other104 claims24%
Dr. Poudel'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. Poudel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%12 of 440 claims
- Antibiotics16%72 of 440 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: 862024: 209143%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 5 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
How Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Poudel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel received $120 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Poudel from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $92.
General payments to Dr. Poudel by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Poudel 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. Santosh Raj Poudel is board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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. Santosh Raj Poudel's NPI number?
Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel's NPI number is 1023377884. It was assigned on May 14, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel?
Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel is an internist in Salem, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel practice?
Dr. Poudel practices at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970. Dr. Poudel's primary practice is MGB Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poudel to 3 hospices, 2 skilled nursing facilities and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Poudel is (978) 354-2065.
What is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel's medical license number?
Dr. Poudel holds South Dakota license 8810.
Which hospitals is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel affiliated with?
Dr. Poudel is affiliated with Salem Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel part of?
Dr. Poudel is linked to Mass General Brigham (formerly North Shore Physicians Group). Dmand AI links Dr. Poudel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Poudel billed Medicare for 1,391 services in 2024, and Dr. Poudel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel see?
CMS counts 661 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poudel in 2024, with an average age of 80.
Is Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Poudel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Poudel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and nursing facility care (99306).
What drugs does Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Poudel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $120 in general payments to Dr. Poudel from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Santosh Raj Poudel been practicing?
Dr. Poudel graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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