Dr. Vivekanand Palavali, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 356
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 194
- Part D claims, 2024
- 144
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $3,282
- Practice address
- 3380 Beecher Rd, Flint, MI 48532
- Practice phone
- Call (810) 720-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center
Flint, Michigan
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Dr. Vivekanand Palavali is a neurosurgeon in Flint, Michigan
Dr. Palavali practices at Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center in Flint, Michigan.
Dr. Palavali's NPI, 1881672962, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Dr. Palavali holds Michigan license VP065576.
- NPI
- 1881672962NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244128809
- NPI enumeration date
- January 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (810) 720-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vivekanand Palavali practices at Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center in Flint, Michigan
Dr. Palavali's primary practice is Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center, at 3380 Beecher Rd, Flint, MI 48532 in Genesee County. The practice phone is (810) 720-2900.
- Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center3380 Beecher Rd, Flint, MI 48532 · Genesee CountyPhone(810) 720-2900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vivekanand Palavali is affiliated with 6 sites of care
Dr. Palavali's primary practice is Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Palavali is also affiliated with McLaren Flint. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palavali to 2 more hospitals and 2 physician offices, 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. Vivekanand Palavali's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palavali practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vivekanand Palavali is one of 256 neurosurgeons in Michigan
Neurological surgery is Dr. Palavali's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Palavali is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, MichiganPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Palavali
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Vivekanand Palavali billed Medicare for 356 services in 2024
CMS data shows 356 Medicare services from Dr. Palavali across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,008 for them.
Dr. Palavali's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2642024: 31319%
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 4395%
Where Dr. Palavali's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office25672%
- In a facility10028%
Dr. Palavali compared with the Michigan median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palavali
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 356vs 1622.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 194vs 12259% above
- Part D claims
- 118vs 333.6 times
Medians across 219 neurosurgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palavali'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. Vivekanand Palavali treated 194 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palavali in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palavali's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.
Dr. Palavali's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palavali's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11660%
- Men7840%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palavali's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes39%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Mood disorders35%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palavali's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vivekanand Palavali wrote 144 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palavali wrote 144 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 118 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $522 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Palavali'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. Palavali's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids76%110 of 144 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: 1122024: 1185%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Vivekanand Palavali ranks in the 71st percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Palavali accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 90 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Palavali, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Palavali ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 71st percentile90 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 63rd percentile32 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vivekanand Palavali received $3,282 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Palavali from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 67% of the total. K2M, Inc. paid the most, $1,402.
General payments to Dr. Palavali by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Palavali by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,20267%
- Travel and lodging$1,08033%
Companies that paid Dr. Palavali the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vivekanand Palavali'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vivekanand Palavali's NPI number?
Dr. Vivekanand Palavali's NPI number is 1881672962. It was assigned on January 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vivekanand Palavali?
Dr. Vivekanand Palavali is a neurosurgeon in Flint, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Vivekanand Palavali practice?
Dr. Palavali practices at 3380 Beecher Rd, Flint, MI 48532. Dr. Palavali's primary practice is Great Lakes Brain Spine Surgery and Pain Center in Flint, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palavali to 2 hospitals and 2 physician offices.
What is Dr. Vivekanand Palavali's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palavali is (810) 720-2900.
What is Dr. Vivekanand Palavali's medical license number?
Dr. Palavali holds Michigan license VP065576.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vivekanand Palavali affiliated with?
Dr. Palavali is affiliated with McLaren Flint. Dmand AI links Dr. Palavali to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Vivekanand Palavali accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palavali billed Medicare for 356 services in 2024, and Dr. Palavali accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vivekanand Palavali see?
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palavali in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Vivekanand Palavali bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palavali's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99212).
What drugs does Dr. Vivekanand Palavali prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palavali's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. Vivekanand Palavali received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,282 in general payments to Dr. Palavali from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from K2M, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vivekanand Palavali been practicing?
Dr. Palavali graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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