Arun Puthusseril, MD
NPI 1710453972ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Scranton, PA
Family Medicine (MD) with Geisinger Clinic, practicing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,059,030 for 8,887 claims, against $84,536 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $87.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710453972 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD476405 | PA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Family Practice (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 256 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,415 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,536 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,887 · 12,386 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 587 |
| Total drug cost | $1,059,030 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA · 3,467 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre, PA
- Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA
- Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton, PA
- Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA
Other facilities
- Allied Services Home HealthHome health agency · Clarks Summit, PA
- Traditional Home Health CareHome health agency · Dunmore, PA
- Allied Services Institute of RehabilitationInpatient rehabilitation facility · Scranton, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$87.61 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$97.33 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $59.56 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $28.05 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$87.61 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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