Dr. John David Purakal, MD, MS
- Medicare services, 2024
- 202
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 209
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Publications
- 17
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 684-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. John David Purakal is an emergency medicine physician in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Purakal practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
Dr. Purakal's NPI, 1407275258, was assigned on April 9, 2014. Dr. Purakal graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Purakal holds Illinois license 036143841.
- NPI
- 1407275258NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John David Purakal practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Purakal's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.
- Duke University Hospital2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 684-8111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John David Purakal is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Purakal's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Purakal is also affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John David Purakal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Purakal practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John David Purakal is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Purakal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Purakal is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, IllinoisPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Purakal
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John David Purakal billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024
CMS data shows 202 Medicare services from Dr. Purakal across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,580 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Purakal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2302024: 20212%
Dr. Purakal compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Purakal
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 202vs 28429% below
- Medicare patients
- 209vs 25117% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 8085% below
Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Purakal'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. John David Purakal treated 209 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purakal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, 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. Purakal's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.
Dr. Purakal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Purakal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11053%
- Men9947%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Purakal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Diabetes42%
- Mood disorders38%
- Anxiety34%
- Depression34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Purakal'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
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John David Purakal wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Purakal wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $254 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Purakal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic15 claims94%
- Brand-name and other1 claims6%
Dr. Purakal's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 122019: 12No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2018.
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
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Dr. John David Purakal has 17 publications on record
Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Purakal, published from 2014 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are COVID-19, Emergency Service, Hospital and Heart Failure. Dr. Purakal has published most often in J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. Dr. Purakal's most frequent co-authors are Phillip D. Levy, MD, Susan E. Spratt, MD and Michelle Denice Hughes, MD.
Dr. Purakal's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Purakal writes about most
- COVID-19
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension
- Infusions, Intravenous
- North Carolina
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Sepsis
Dr. Purakal's most frequent co-authors
- Phillip D. Levy, MD4 shared papers
- Susan E. Spratt, MD3 shared papers
- Michelle Denice Hughes, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Purakal
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John David Purakal received $165 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Purakal from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $152.
General payments to Dr. Purakal by program year, 2016 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Purakal the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John David Purakal graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. Purakal graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John David Purakal'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) |
| 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John David Purakal's NPI number?
Dr. John David Purakal's NPI number is 1407275258. It was assigned on April 9, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John David Purakal?
Dr. John David Purakal is an emergency medicine physician in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. John David Purakal practice?
Dr. Purakal practices at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Dr. Purakal's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
What is Dr. John David Purakal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Purakal is (919) 684-8111.
What is Dr. John David Purakal's medical license number?
Dr. Purakal holds Illinois license 036143841.
Which hospitals is Dr. John David Purakal affiliated with?
Dr. Purakal practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Purakal is also affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. John David Purakal part of?
Dr. Purakal is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice.
Does Dr. John David Purakal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Purakal billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John David Purakal see?
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purakal in 2024, with an average age of 71.
What services does Dr. John David Purakal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Purakal's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), critical care (99291) and emergency department visit (99284).
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Where did Dr. John David Purakal go to medical school?
Dr. Purakal graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. John David Purakal prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Purakal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam.
Has Dr. John David Purakal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $165 in general payments to Dr. Purakal from 2 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries.
How long has Dr. John David Purakal been practicing?
Dr. Purakal graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. John David Purakal do research?
Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Purakal, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. John David Purakal publish with?
Dr. Purakal's most frequent co-authors are Phillip D. Levy, MD (4 shared papers), Susan E. Spratt, MD (3 shared papers) and Michelle Denice Hughes, MD (2 shared papers).
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