Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1235157207, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California A105147, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A105147 CA
MD60022492 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 853-2974
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1235157207 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160119002542); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A105147Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
371 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine67 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium35 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim35 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD's NPI number?
Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235157207, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-2974. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A105147, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda, MD had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.