Neel Palakurthy, D.O.
Opted out of Medicare from May 2024 to May 2028. Internal Medicine (D.O.) in Santa Cruz, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in April 2014. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $393,314 for 4,179 claims, against $56,673 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation reported $17.73 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275951311 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 20A15825 | CA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out May 29, 2024 – May 29, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 325 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 686 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,673 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,179 · 8,811 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 498 |
| Total drug cost | $393,314 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$17.73 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $17.73 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.73 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other internal medicine physicians in Santa Cruz
- 1093248254
- 1124008313
- 1336672336
- 1578837720
- 1619359072
- 1013054378
- 1013996370
- 1043362270
- 1154345056
- 1184604712
- 1235229196
- 1275761785
All 43 internal medicine physicians in Santa Cruz · All internal medicine physicians in California