Physician

Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Rafael Penunuri, M.D. (NPI: 1831270362) practices internal medicine in the Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Orange, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LIFE HEALTH CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC (NPI: 1417685355; TIN: 883233831) and primary practice location at 92705-3777. Penunuri is affiliated with the CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc. (ACO ID: D0061), participating under the REACH model.

Penunuri's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,634 traditional Medicare patients, billed 14,676 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,823,599 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99345 (Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 3,002 prescription claims across 244 beneficiaries totaling $251,184 in drug costs, led by Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl). DME data shows 155 claims. Open Payments data shows 29 records totaling $735. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $9,111 to $1,823,599. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and rose steadily, from $151 to $26,347.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	34	101	$9,111
2016	75	261	$19,991
2017	104	432	$30,541
2018	678	3,725	$386,720
2019	1,719	10,079	$859,189
2020	1,710	13,939	$1,217,101
2021	938	6,088	$515,328
2022	1,490	9,310	$835,603
2023	1,341	13,175	$1,093,046
2024	1,634	14,676	$1,823,599

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	272	5,878	$326,408
2016	286	5,373	$339,577
2017	275	4,514	$348,773
2018	240	3,052	$276,500
2019	301	3,864	$361,173
2020	360	3,604	$339,822
2021	225	2,911	$280,601
2022	212	2,815	$261,141
2023	207	2,729	$281,543
2024	244	3,002	$251,184

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	27	$193
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	13	$156
2018	N/R	28	$220
2019	33	271	$10,211
2020	30	221	$4,079
2021	N/R	12	$270
2022	N/R	37	$1,078
2023	N/R	104	$6,147
2024	12	155	$8,810

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99345	Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes	738	738	$159
99350	Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	768	1,787	$149
G0181	Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	810	3,373	$86
99497	Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	1,372	2,586	$67
G0318	Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif	1,297	2,388	$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Buprenorphine-Naloxone	Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl	258	7,625	$41,851
Sublocade	Buprenorphine	13	390	$28,215
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	15	1,110	$21,550
Eliquis	Apixaban	27	990	$19,151
Ozempic	Semaglutide	21	616	$19,039

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	37	$2,641
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	11	$2,383
E0295	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), without side rails, without mattress	Y	N/R	21	$1,226
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	17	$786
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	12	12	$548

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	29	$735	Braeburn Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. (NPI 1831270362), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc. (REACH, ACO ID D0061).

What billing organization is linked to Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D.?

Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. is linked to LIFE HEALTH CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC (billing NPI 1417685355) in the available physician profile data.

Does Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Rafael Arturo Penunuri, M.D. has 29 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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