Dr. Sanjay Kunapuli, MD

Dr. Kunapuli practices at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Kunapuli's NPI, 1457555021, was assigned on June 14, 2007. Dr. Kunapuli graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Kunapuli holds Texas license N3805.

Dr. Kunapuli's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 477-1000.

Dr. Kunapuli's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Kunapuli is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kunapuli to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kunapuli practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Kunapuli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Kunapuli is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kunapuli is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and endocarditis among the conditions Dr. Kunapuli treats.

CMS data shows 4,434 Medicare services from Dr. Kunapuli across 51 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,282 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $392,242 for them.

CMS counts 1,282 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kunapuli in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 510 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, 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. Kunapuli's median patient age at 74, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kunapuli wrote 8,468 Medicare Part D claims for 1,077 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,147 of them, across 57 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,213,445 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,399 claims across 61 drugs.

Dr. Kunapuli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 152 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Kunapuli, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 1,123 general payments to Dr. Kunapuli from 67 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $227,492.

Dr. Kunapuli graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2003.

Dr. Kunapuli is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.