2026 NPPES data Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician NPI 1255627295
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PUNEETA SARMA VASA

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician in PALO ALTO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$137.99
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

PUNEETA SARMA VASA is a Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician in PALO ALTO, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

$137.99
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

PUNEETA SARMA VASA practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about PUNEETA SARMA VASA?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/28/2011

NPI 1255627295

Primary specialty

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician

Mid-sized

13,692 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in California

How Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician share within California

1. Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

PUNEETA SARMA VASA appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician provider at 795 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301, with a listed phone of (650) 853-4811. NPI 1255627295 was issued on 06/28/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what VASA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,692 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 284 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Provider Details

NPI 1255627295
Specialty Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/28/2011

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PUNEETA SARMA VASA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$138

Largest payer

Vero Biotech Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PUNEETA SARMA VASA. To verify PUNEETA SARMA VASA's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Overview

How PUNEETA SARMA VASA fits within the Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician landscape nationally.

13,692
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
284
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as VASA.

Compare Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PUNEETA SARMA VASA's specialty?
PUNEETA SARMA VASA specializes in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician and practices in PALO ALTO, California.
Where is PUNEETA SARMA VASA located?
PUNEETA SARMA VASA is located at 795 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-4811.
What is PUNEETA SARMA VASA's NPI number?
PUNEETA SARMA VASA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255627295, issued on 06/28/2011.
How many Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,692 Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician provider writes 284 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does PUNEETA SARMA VASA accept Medicare?
PUNEETA SARMA VASA appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PUNEETA SARMA VASA's credentials?
PUNEETA SARMA VASA's NPI is 1255627295. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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