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Dr. Vera A. Depalo, MD
NPI1659354546PAC ID6800946161
- Medicare services, 2024
- 812
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 377
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,914
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 725 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910
- Practice phone
- Call (401) 944-6889
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Trucare Inc
Cranston, Rhode Island
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Dr. Vera A. Depalo is a pulmonologist in Cranston, Rhode Island
Dr. Depalo practices at Trucare Inc in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Dr. Depalo's NPI, 1659354546, was assigned on November 23, 2005. Dr. Depalo holds Rhode Island license MD08654.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659354546NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800946161
- NPI enumeration date
- November 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (401) 944-6889
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vera A. Depalo practices at Trucare Inc in Cranston, Rhode Island
Dr. Depalo's primary practice is Trucare Inc, at 725 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910 in Providence County. The practice phone is (401) 944-6889.
- Trucare Inc725 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910 · Providence CountyPhone(401) 944-6889
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vera A. Depalo is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Depalo's primary practice is Trucare Inc in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Depalo is also affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital. The medical group on file is TruCare Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Depalo to 1 more hospital, 3 skilled nursing facilities, 2 hospices and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Trucare IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vera A. Depalo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Depalo practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Trucare Inc | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vera A. Depalo is one of 56 pulmonologists in Rhode Island
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Depalo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Depalo is licensed in Rhode Island.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, Rhode IslandPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Depalo
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
56pulmonologists in Rhode Island
2pulmonologists in Cranston
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vera A. Depalo billed Medicare for 812 services in 2024
CMS data shows 812 Medicare services from Dr. Depalo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 377 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,698 for them.
Medicare services, 2024812
Medicare patients377
Paid by Medicare$78,698
Procedure codes6
Dr. Depalo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7792024: 8124%
Where Dr. Depalo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office233%
- In a facility78997%
Dr. Depalo compared with the Rhode Island median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Depalo
- Rhode Island median
- Medicare services
- 812vs 3562.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 377vs 1822.1 times
- Part D claims
- 5,395vs 7597.1 times
Medians across 57 pulmonologists in Rhode Island with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Depalo'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. Vera A. Depalo treated 377 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 85
CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Depalo in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 199 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Depalo's median patient age at 84, with 63% women.
Medicare patients, 2024377
Average age85
Average risk score1.94
Also on Medicaid21%
Dr. Depalo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Depalo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23963%
- Men13837%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Depalo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis66%
- Anxiety59%
- Mood disorders59%
- Depression55%
- Heart failure51%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Depalo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 84
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vera A. Depalo wrote 5,914 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Depalo wrote 5,914 Medicare Part D claims for 271 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,395 of them, across 84 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $216,013 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,883 claims across 74 drugs.
Part D claims, 20245,914
Drugs named by CMS84
Total drug cost$216,013
Part D patients271
Dr. Depalo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,983 claims84%
- Brand-name919 claims16%
- Other12 claims0%
Dr. Depalo'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. Depalo's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%20 of 5,914 claims
- Antibiotics3%156 of 5,914 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%147 of 5,914 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: 3,8832024: 5,39539%
Drugs named by CMS: 84 in 2024, 74 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. Vera A. Depalo takes part in Medicare
Dr. Depalo 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. Vera A. Depalo has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Depalo in 2003. The most frequent topics are Rhode Island.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Depalo writes about most
- Rhode Island
Recent publications by Dr. Depalo
Delivery of Health CareMedical ErrorsQuality of Health Care
Qual Saf Health Care
Catheter-Related InfectionsCooperative BehaviorIntensive Care Units
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vera A. Depalo received $125 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Depalo from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $74.
General payments to Dr. Depalo by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Depalo by kind, 2019 to 2025
$125in total
- Food and beverage$10886%
- Education$1714%
Companies that paid Dr. Depalo the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vera A. Depalo'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 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vera A. Depalo's NPI number?
Dr. Vera A. Depalo's NPI number is 1659354546. It was assigned on November 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vera A. Depalo?
Dr. Vera A. Depalo is a pulmonologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Vera A. Depalo practice?
Dr. Depalo practices at 725 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910. Dr. Depalo's primary practice is Trucare Inc in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Depalo to 1 hospital, 3 skilled nursing facilities, 2 hospices and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Vera A. Depalo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Depalo is (401) 944-6889.
What is Dr. Vera A. Depalo's medical license number?
Dr. Depalo holds Rhode Island license MD08654.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vera A. Depalo affiliated with?
Dr. Depalo is affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Depalo to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Vera A. Depalo part of?
Dr. Depalo is linked to TruCare Medical.
Does Dr. Vera A. Depalo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Depalo billed Medicare for 812 services in 2024, and Dr. Depalo accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vera A. Depalo see?
CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Depalo in 2024, with an average age of 85.
What services does Dr. Vera A. Depalo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Depalo's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99308), nursing facility care (99310) and nursing facility care (99306).
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What drugs does Dr. Vera A. Depalo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Depalo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Eliquis and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Vera A. Depalo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Depalo from 3 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Vera A. Depalo been practicing?
Dr. Depalo graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Vera A. Depalo do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Depalo.
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