Lakshmi K. Puvvula, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lakshmi K. Puvvula, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)199 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)128 services
3. Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)38 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Diabetes64%
• Arthritis54%
• Chronic kidney disease54%
• Depression51%

Hospitals where Lakshmi K. Puvvula works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lakshmi K. Puvvula at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterMoreno Valley, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050292

Practice locations

Addresses where Lakshmi K. Puvvula is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 26520 Cactus AveMoreno Valley, CA 92555 (951) 656‑1500

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lakshmi K. Puvvula as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Riverside Faculty Medical Group Inc80 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Hospitalistprimary

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Other hospitalists in Moreno Valley

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Moreno Valley, CA — not a recommendation.

• Morteza Chitsazan, DO
• Heidi Scalzitti, MD
• Simon Christopher L. Lim, MD
• Farhan Dadani, MD
• Ilho Kang, MD
• Kelly R. Downey, MD
• Daren G. Rudisaile, MD
• Jay Hwang, MD

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Other clinicians in Riverside Faculty Medical Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Morteza Chitsazan, DO
• Minho Yu, DO
• Olen J. Haseman, MD
• Michael T. Ulrich, MD
• Steven Chrysafides, DO
• Farhan Dadani, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians