Puja Venkat, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Puja Venkat, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1144587742, issued on Apr 19, 2012. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Puja Venkat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- TRN18967 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Medical Plz Ste B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 825-9775
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (310) 794-1984
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170718002199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Toledo Medical College, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Puja Venkat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 claims
- Pentoxifylline12 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): 68.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,918.12
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Puja Venkat among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California
Puja Venkat, M.D. is one of 735 radiation oncology 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 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.
All 735 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Phillip Beron, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951083698237
- David Demanes, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951407914757
- Paul Duong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951790750768
- Hany Elsaleh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951639104623
- Judith Ford, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951982638565
- Sara Kim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951851405278
- Christopher King, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951962574145
- Patrick Kupelian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951144205881
Common questions
What is Puja Venkat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Puja Venkat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144587742, issued on Apr 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Puja Venkat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Plz Ste B265, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-9775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Puja Venkat, M.D.'s license?
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 Puja Venkat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Puja Venkat, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Puja Venkat, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.8 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.
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.