NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Antioch, CA

Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Antioch, California, and NPI 1144238510, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (California A51558, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144238510
Name
Gurunath Rajapuram
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
A51558 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3737 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94509
Phone
(925) 753-1986
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100816000434); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3737 Lone Tree Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Cluff, MDNeurology Physician1982623484
  2. Julie Hood, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942513841
  3. Christiane Peters, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1538357579
  4. Rekha Vontela, DDSDentist1003009440
  5. Daniel Zimmerman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124121223

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,442 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Gurunath Rajapuram3,442
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium435 claims
  2. Eliquis284 claims
  3. Carvedilol277 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate251 claims
  5. Clopidogrel227 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate223 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $918.25

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gurunath Rajapuram$918.25
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Gurunath Rajapuram among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Savage, MDBrentwood, CA 945131417985276
  2. William Wung, MDBrentwood, CA 945131407240096
  3. Denis Drew, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011336157445
  4. Alvaro Waissbluth, MDAlameda, CA 945011093714743
  5. Jacques Chahin, MDConcord, CA 945201588761951
  6. Christopher Chen, MDConcord, CA 945201356704407
  7. Zekun Feng, M.D.Concord, CA 945201184965873
  8. Ayman Hosny, M.D.Concord, CA 945201265414155

Common questions

What is Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144238510, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3737 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA, 94509. Phone: (925) 753-1986. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A51558, 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 Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D. had 3,442 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gurunath Rajapuram, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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