Dr. Sunil Pokharel, MD

Dr. Pokharel practices at Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center in Elkins, West Virginia, part of Vandalia Health.

Dr. Pokharel's NPI, 1578753646, was assigned on July 25, 2007. Dr. Pokharel graduated from Manipal College of Medical Science in 2004. Dr. Pokharel holds Florida license ME137704.

Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center, at 812 Gorman Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241 in Randolph County. The practice phone is (304) 636-3300.

Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center in Elkins, West Virginia, part of Vandalia Health. Dr. Pokharel is also affiliated with BayCare Winter Haven Hospital. The medical group on file is Davis Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pokharel to 3 more hospitals and 6 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pokharel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Pokharel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Pokharel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Pokharel's licenses on file in 6 states: Florida, Missouri, West Virginia, New York, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 199 Medicare services from Dr. Pokharel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,254 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pokharel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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. Pokharel's median patient age at 48, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pokharel wrote 213 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $484 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Pokharel, published from 2011 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Nepal, Anti-Bacterial Agents and Anti-Infective Agents. Dr. Pokharel has published most often in BMJ Glob Health. Dr. Pokharel's most frequent co-authors are Seth Joseph Richter, MD and Sukhraj Singh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Pokharel from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $117.

Dr. Pokharel graduated from Manipal College of Medical Science in 2004. Dr. Pokharel is a member of ACP.

Dr. Pokharel is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Humana. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.