Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD
NPI 1134198740ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Hickory, NC
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) in Hickory, North Carolina, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,225,629 for 5,979 claims, against $96,687 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 30 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,989 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134198740 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 200300463 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 381 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,693 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,687 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,979 · 11,425 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 745 |
| Total drug cost | $2,225,629 |
| Generic share | 41% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
Medical group
- Piedmont Endocrinology, PAHickory, NC · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,989 · 99 payments from 30 companies
- 2024$2,205 · 96 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $162.06 | 9 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $159.90 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $120.51 | 7 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $111.36 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $107.31 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,989 · 99 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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