Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1497074108

Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD practises Pediatric Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, a 1,204-clinician group and works from 2 locations. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
16
Trained at
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
3
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
Phone: (650) 497-8000
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1724 — (831) 475-1111

Specialties & licences

Hospitalist Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208M00000X · Licence A130281 (CA)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 130281 (CA)
Pediatrics Physician Taxonomy 208000000X · Licence 130281 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1497074108
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 19, 2010
Last updated in NPPESApril 28, 2024
Certification dateApril 28, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice Dignity Health Medical Foundation — 1204 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Not indicated
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients182
Services billed 237 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age79

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $890 1 payment
Food and Beverage $156 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Chinese Hospital Hospital · San Francisco, CA · listed as Chinese Hospital Association
  • Dominican Hospital Hospital · Santa Cruz, CA · listed as Dominican Hospital Foundation

Colleagues at Dignity Health Medical Foundation

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1204 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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