Tharesh Udupa, DPM
NPI 1275537607ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot Surgery· Sun City, AZ
Podiatrist, Foot Surgery (DPM) with Center for Orthopedic Research and Education LLC, practicing in Sun City, Arizona. 300 Medicare patients in 2024, $480,589 paid; nearly all of their 117 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). New Horizon Medical Solutions was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $46,478 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Banner Boswell Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275537607 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot Surgery Primary | 213ES0131X | POD-000599 | AZ |
| Podiatrist | 213E00000X | POD-000599 | AZ |
| Podiatrist, Primary Podiatric Medicine | 213EP1101X | POD-000599 | AZ |
| Podiatrist, Sports Medicine | 213ES0000X | POD-000599 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 300 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,417 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $480,589 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 117 · 117 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 95 |
| Total drug cost | $1,125 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Center for Orthopedic Research and Education LLCSun City, AZ · 250 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ
- The Core Institute Specialty HospPhoenix, AZ
Other facilities
- Nurses Network By Quality Home Health CareHome health agency · Prescott Valley, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$46,478 · 26 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$4,134 · 17 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| New Horizon Medical Solutions | $45,000 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $217.87 | 2 |
| Flower Orthopedics Coporation | $200.45 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $189.36 | 3 |
| Surgenex LLC | $154.52 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$45,000 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,429 · 22 payments
- Education$48.75 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records