Dr. Benjamin Pulli, M.D.
Neuroradiology (Neuroradiology Physician)
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
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Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 125
Licensed in California since 2018, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neuroradiology Physician primary
CA license A159390 (first issued 2018; current) -
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician
CA license A159390 (first issued 2018; current) -
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
CA license A159390 (first issued 2018; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Medical groups
- Permanente Medical Group Inc (10,996 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 125
- Services billed
- 395
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 73 | 71 |
| Imaging of blood vessel | 34 | 18 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 31 | 26 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 29 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 29 | 29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 28 | 23 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 27 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | 25 | 18 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | 23 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Stanford, CA | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 22 payments worth $21,053 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $14,696 |
|---|---|
| Qapel Medical Inc | $6,075 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $166 |
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. | $117 |
| Consulting Fee | $20,408 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $646 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Qapel Medical Inc Jun 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,075 |
| Stryker Corporation Dec 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,655 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,410 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee TRANSEND · GUIDEWIRE | $2,940 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee AXS VECTA 71; TREVO · CATHETER | $980 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $490 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee TRANSEND · GUIDEWIRE | $490 |
| Stryker Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $368 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.