Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 487
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 205
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $90
- Practice address
- 800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC 28334
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 892-7161
- 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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala is an internist in Dunn, North Carolina
Dr. Puchakayala practices at Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health.
Dr. Puchakayala's NPI, 1740367259, was assigned on November 1, 2006.
- NPI
- 1740367259NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193829869
- NPI enumeration date
- November 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 892-7161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala practices at Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina
Dr. Puchakayala's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital, at 800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC 28334 in Harnett County. The practice phone is (910) 892-7161.
- Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC 28334 · Harnett CountyPhone(910) 892-7161
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Puchakayala's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health. Dr. Puchakayala is also affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cape Fear Valley Interventional Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puchakayala to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, 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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puchakayala practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Puchakayala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Puchakayala has a license on file in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North Carolina
Internists near Dr. Puchakayala
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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala billed Medicare for 487 services in 2024
CMS data shows 487 Medicare services from Dr. Puchakayala across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 205 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,257 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Puchakayala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4722024: 4873%
Dr. Puchakayala compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Puchakayala
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 487vs 5217% below
- Medicare patients
- 205vs 18511% above
- Part D claims
- 27vs 27290% below
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Puchakayala'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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala treated 205 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puchakayala in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.51, 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. Puchakayala's median patient age at 75, with 55% women.
Dr. Puchakayala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Puchakayala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11054%
- Men9546%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Puchakayala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes59%
- Arthritis54%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Heart failure52%
- Anxiety43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Puchakayala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Puchakayala wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,125 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Puchakayala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic83 claims90%
- Brand-name and other9 claims10%
Dr. Puchakayala'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. Puchakayala's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics30%28 of 92 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: 122024: 27125%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala takes part in Medicare
Dr. Puchakayala 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. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala received $90 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Puchakayala from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $84.
Companies that paid Dr. Puchakayala the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala'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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala's NPI number?
Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala's NPI number is 1740367259. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala?
Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala is an internist in Dunn, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala practice?
Dr. Puchakayala practices at 800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC 28334. Dr. Puchakayala's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puchakayala to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puchakayala is (910) 892-7161.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala affiliated with?
Dr. Puchakayala practices at Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina. Dr. Puchakayala is also affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Puchakayala to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala part of?
Dr. Puchakayala is linked to Cape Fear Valley Interventional Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Puchakayala to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puchakayala billed Medicare for 487 services in 2024, and Dr. Puchakayala accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala see?
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puchakayala in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Puchakayala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puchakayala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril and Vancomycin HCl.
Has Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $90 in general payments to Dr. Puchakayala from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
How long has Dr. Thanuja Kumari Puchakayala been practicing?
Dr. Puchakayala graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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