Joseph S. Azzam, MD
NPI 1679078109ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· San Francisco, CA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with R.S. Venuturupalli, M.D. Inc, practicing in San Francisco, California. 234 Medicare patients in 2024, $285,266 paid; nearly all of their 223 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,697 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1679078109 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | A173245 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 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 | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 19,338 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $285,266 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 223 · 399 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 82 |
| Total drug cost | $70,955 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- R.S. Venuturupalli, M.D. IncBeverly Hills, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,697 · 83 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$814.58 · 20 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,063 | 32 |
| Amgen Inc. | $707.78 | 21 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $377.01 | 13 |
| Sobi, Inc | $182.83 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $169.49 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,692 · 82 payments
- Education$5.75 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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