What is Richard Pekala's specialty?

Richard Pekala (NPI 1336174341) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is General Practice in Kailua Kona, HI.

Where does Richard Pekala practice?

Richard Pekala practices in Kailua Kona, HI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1336174341.

How much does Medicare pay Richard Pekala?

Richard Pekala (NPI 1336174341) received approximately $61K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 171 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1336174341

Richard PekalaMD

PRACTICEKONA KOHALA HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCSee all providers at this practice →

General PracticeKailua Kona, HII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

382

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

671

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$59K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 42 General Practice providers in HI — top quintile (cohort median 382).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

4,010

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$428K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium511 claims

Losartan Potassium275 claims

Metformin Hcl175 claims

Amlodipine Besylate171 claims

Metformin Hcl158 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$211

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$211

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$211

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Richard Pekala's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 3 inbound referrers · 8 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc Clinical Laboratory · Aiea, HI	65	365
Clinical Laboratories Of Hawaii Llp Clinical Laboratory · Ewa Beach, HI	57	425
Douglas Sides Interventional Radiology · Hilo, HI	30	80

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Lori Wilhelm Diagnostic Radiology · Kailua Kona, HI	41	75
Clinical Laboratories Of Hawaii Llp Clinical Laboratory · Ewa Beach, HI	41	243
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc Clinical Laboratory · Aiea, HI	40	229
Douglas Sides Interventional Radiology · Hilo, HI	29	59
Robert Saito Diagnostic Radiology · Kailua-Kona, HI	28	48
KONA HOSPITAL	22	57
Joy Mcelroy Dermatology · Kailua Kona, HI	11	24
Kimberly Madsen Ophthalmology · Federal Way, WA	11	27

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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