Dr. Melania Poonacha, MD

With 16 years of practice, Dr. Melania Poonacha is an established pediatric medicine provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. currently practices across 4 facilities, including Palo Alto Va Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497074108, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Melania Poonacha as a lower-volume pediatric medicine provider, treating approximately 190 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 274 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Melania Poonacha received $212 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.