Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja, MD

  • Omaha, NE
  • Trauma surgery physician
NPI1144540295PAC ID1153553433
Medicare services, 2024
575
Medicare patients, 2024
285
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$15,035
Medical group
1
Practice address
2412 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131
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Primary practice

CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Omaha, Nebraska

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Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja is a trauma surgery physician in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Punja practices at CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Punja's NPI, 1144540295, was assigned on June 10, 2010. Dr. Punja holds Nebraska license 31555.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153553433
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja practices at CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Punja's primary practice is CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD, at 2412 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131.

  • CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD
    2412 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131

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Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Punja's primary practice is CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Punja is also affiliated with CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy. The medical group on file is CHI Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Punja to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Punja practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja is one of 7 trauma surgery physicians in Nebraska

Trauma surgery is Dr. Punja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dmand AI has Dr. Punja's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Trauma surgery, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 31555 · taxonomy 2086S0127X
  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaLicense MT196177 · taxonomy 208600000X

Trauma surgery physicians near Dr. Punja

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7trauma surgery physicians in Nebraska
6trauma surgery physicians in Omaha

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024

CMS data shows 575 Medicare services from Dr. Punja across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 285 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,156 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024575
Medicare patients285
Paid by Medicare$36,156
Procedure codes7

Dr. Punja's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4472024: 51816%
Imaging
2023: 382024: 38No change
Tests and treatments
2023: 212024: 1910%

Dr. Punja's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja treated 285 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Punja in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Punja's median patient age at 63, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024285
Average age78
Average risk score1.78
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Punja's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Punja's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16357%
  • Men12243%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Punja's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis66%
  4. Mood disorders49%
  5. Chronic kidney disease48%
  6. Depression46%
  7. Ischemic heart disease42%
  8. Diabetes40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Punja's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja takes part in Medicare

Dr. Punja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja received $15,035 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 151 general payments to Dr. Punja from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,010.

General payments to Dr. Punja by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Punja by kind, 2016 to 2025

$15Kin total
  • Education$6,00040%
  • Travel and lodging$5,08134%
  • Food and beverage$3,95426%

Companies that paid Dr. Punja the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja's NPI number?

Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja's NPI number is 1144540295. It was assigned on June 10, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja?

Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja is a trauma surgery physician in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Trauma Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0127X).

Where does Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja practice?

Dr. Punja practices at 2412 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131. Dr. Punja's primary practice is CHI Health University Campus Emergency Department - Emergency Department - HOPD in Omaha, Nebraska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Punja to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja's medical license number?

Dr. Punja holds Nebraska license 31555, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Punja in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja affiliated with?

Dr. Punja is affiliated with CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy. Dmand AI links Dr. Punja to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja part of?

Dr. Punja is linked to CHI Health Clinic.

Does Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Punja billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024, and Dr. Punja accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja see?

CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Punja in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Punja's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

Has Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,035 in general payments to Dr. Punja from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Viren Premnath P. Punja been practicing?

Dr. Punja graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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