Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Pembroke Pines, FL
Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1902268154, issued on Mar 27, 2016. Check the license (Florida 139963, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Geetha Pukazhendhi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 139963 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 703 N Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
- Phone
- (954) 844-5493
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190823001182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 703 N Flamingo RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eduardo AcevedoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922732866
- Elsa Acevedo Martinez, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689243289
- Lillian Acosta, P.A.Physician Assistant1912194713
- Danielle AdrienFamily Nurse Practitioner1285222687
- Aznive AghababianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891635033
- Michael AguadAnesthesiology Physician1104403567
Verify Geetha Pukazhendhi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 139963Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
572 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
- Eliquis25 claims
- Carvedilol24 claims
- Prednisone22 claims
- Clopidogrel21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $230.64
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eastside Hospitalists IncPembroke Pines, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD's NPI number?
Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902268154, issued on Mar 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 N Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33028. Phone: (954) 844-5493. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 139963, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Geetha Pukazhendhi, MD had 572 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.