Bharat Akhanda Panuganti, MD
NPI 1710369772ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Saint Louis, MO
Otolaryngology (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 2015). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $73,754 for 186 patients in 2024, with only 26 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,748 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1710369772 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 2024034416 | MO |
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 - Otolaryngology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 186 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 617 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,754 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26 · 26 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 15 |
| Total drug cost | $316.55 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 3,029 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,748 · 14 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$4,996 · 17 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,459 | 10 |
| Stryker Corporation | $741.99 | 1 |
| Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | $388.96 | 2 |
| Axogen | $158.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,300 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,866 · 8 payments
- Consulting Fee$300.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$282.16 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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