Vera A. Depalo, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Cranston, RI
Vera A. Depalo, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Cranston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1659354546, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island MD08654, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vera A. Depalo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- MD08654 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6A, Cranston, RI 02910
- Phone
- (401) 829-4446
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2024
- Fax
- (401) 829-4434
- Medicaid IDs
- 110087809A MA
7004345 RI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090608000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 79 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Madiha Ali, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1083233373
- Dennis Botelho, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639166655
- Andrea Demers, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154395721
Verify Vera A. Depalo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD08654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
5,914 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl338 claims
- Eliquis322 claims
- Furosemide301 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium301 claims
- Mirtazapine230 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium214 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
- Trucare IncCranston, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vera A. Depalo among 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island
Vera A. Depalo, MD is one of 79 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island.
All 79 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Cranston → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Stone, MDNorth Providence, RI 029111538108857
- Abd Almonem Abdelrahman, M.D.Providence, RI 029081972935476
- Amos CharlesProvidence, RI 029081598778748
- Rabih El-Bizri, MDProvidence, RI 029081154524643
- Matthew Jankowich, M.D.Providence, RI 029081689718090
- Courtney Lamberton, M.D.Providence, RI 029081487049458
- Joseph Meharg, M.D.Providence, RI 029081972556066
- Linda Nici, M.D.Providence, RI 029081982639209
Common questions
What is Vera A. Depalo, MD's NPI number?
Vera A. Depalo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659354546, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vera A. Depalo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6A, Cranston, RI, 02910. Phone: (401) 829-4446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vera A. Depalo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD08654, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vera A. Depalo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vera A. Depalo, MD had 5,914 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.