Vera A. Depalo, MD
NPI 1659354546ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Cranston, RI
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Trucare Inc, practicing in Cranston, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $273,819 for 5,914 claims, against $83,929 paid for services in 2024. Insmed, Inc. reported $39.93 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Rhode Island Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659354546 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | MD08654 | RI |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 377 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 870 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,929 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,914 · 6,020 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 271 |
| Total drug cost | $273,819 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Trucare IncCranston, RI · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, RI
Other facilities
- Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative CareHospice · Providence, RI
- Visiting Nurse Health and HospiceHospice · Middletown, RI
- Hattie Ide Chaffee HomeNursing home · East Providence, RI
- John Clarke Senior LivingNursing home · Middletown, RI
- St Clare HomeNursing home · Newport, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.93 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed, Inc. | $39.93 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$22.55 · 1 payment
- Education$17.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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