Dr. Vimal K. Narula, MD

Dr. Narula practices at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Dr. Narula's NPI, 1912952490, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Narula graduated from JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University in 1999. Dr. Narula holds Ohio license 35086527.

Dr. Narula's primary practice is Ohio State University Hospital, at 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 in Franklin County. The practice phone is (614) 293-9700.

Dr. Narula's primary practice is Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The medical group on file is Ohio State University Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Narula to 2 more hospital outpatient departments and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Narula practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Narula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Narula is licensed in Ohio.

CMS data shows 122 Medicare services from Dr. Narula across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 115 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,387 for them.

CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Narula in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Narula's median patient age at 55, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Narula wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $112 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Narula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Narula as offering telehealth. CMS counts 23 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Narula, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Narula, published from 2011 to 2024. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Herniorrhaphy, Laparoscopy and Inflammation. Dr. Narula has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Narula's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey W. Hazey, MD, Dean J. Mikami, MD and Bradley J. Needleman, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Narula to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Esophageal Achalasia, Fibromatosis, Abdominal and Hernia, Femoral.

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Narula from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 30% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $8,616.

Dr. Narula graduated from JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University in 1999.