Vachaspathi Palakodeti, MD
NPI 1649224387ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Imperial, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group A P C, practicing in Imperial, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,636,860 for 16,792 claims, against $2,229,142 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists El Centro Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649224387 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 19, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A52484 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 3,256 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 38,413 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,229,142 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,792 · 33,696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 2,526 |
| Total drug cost | $3,636,860 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group A P CBrawley, CA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34.17 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$382.86 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.70 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.17 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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