Venkata S.R. Pulakanti, M.D.
NPI 1356521843ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Santa Ana, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Wound Masters Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Santa Ana, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $326,580 for 267 patients, and Part D covered 4,589 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.56 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356521843 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A51071 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 267 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,702 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $326,580 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,589 · 8,799 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 781 |
| Total drug cost | $416,776 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Wound Masters Medical Group IncOntario, CA · 9 clinicians
- Jonah Medical Group IncCerritos, CA · 3 clinicians
Other facilities
- Arma Home Health, IncHome health agency · Monterey Park, CA
- Life Start Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Sherman Oaks, CA
- Nova Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Burbank, CA
- Peaceful Cure Home Health Care IncHome health agency · Los Angeles, CA
- Your Choice Home Health, IncHome health agency · Rancho Cordova, CA
- A-One Hospice Providers, IncHospice · Chino, CA
- Modern Hospice CareHospice · La Crescenta, CA
- Sun Rise Hospice Care, LLCHospice · Hawthorne, CA
- Transitions Hospice, IncHospice · Arcadia, CA
- Vega Hospice, IncHospice · Canoga Park, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.56 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$519.22 · 22 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $49.83 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $49.34 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.89 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $28.77 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $24.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.56 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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