Venu Gopal Kankani, M.D.
NPI 1073860565ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Scranton, PA
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Geisinger Clinic, practicing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 2024 Medicare paid $51,796 for 248 patients, and Part D covered 144 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $344.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073860565 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 27, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | MD455070 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD455070 | PA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 248 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 667 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,796 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 144 · 164 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 58 |
| Total drug cost | $12,833 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA · 3,467 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre, PA
- Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$344.16 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Eisai Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $94.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$344.16 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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