NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1740509587, issued on May 19, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2024-0045, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740509587
Name
Sameer Kumar Gunukula
Credential
MBBS MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD2024-0045 NM
2016020761 MO
271887 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 724-6124
Enumerated
May 19, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240327000666); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1100 Central Ave SE

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

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770103897
  3. Genine Abeyta, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1992693592
  4. Jeannine Acantilado, CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477504959
  5. Chidozie Agu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982952156
  6. Angela Aldrich, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1093789927

Verify Sameer Kumar Gunukula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sameer Gunukula389
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine17 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride14 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  6. Eliquis12 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

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sameer Kumar Gunukula among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bell, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061003898842
  2. Thomas Downs, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061174558381
  3. Thomas Faber, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061235120908
  4. Shawn Fultz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.Albuquerque, NM 871061184728867
  5. Jamie Jackson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609960087
  6. Sepehr Khashaei, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061508845751
  7. Edward Lewiecki, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061861441735
  8. Brian Palen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061710977905

Common questions

What is Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD's NPI number?

Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740509587, issued on May 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 724-6124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2024-0045, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sameer Kumar Gunukula, MBBS MD had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.