Venkata L. Durbhaka, DPM, MS
NPI 1134563885ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Bronx, NY
Podiatrist (DPM, MS) with Essen Medical Associates, PC, practicing in Bronx, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $508,695 for 3,727 claims, against $10,704 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $62.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134563885 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM, MS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 16, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | N006562 | NY |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | 000873 | CT |
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 - Podiatry (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 41 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 179 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,704 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,727 · 4,576 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 600 |
| Total drug cost | $508,695 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Essen Medical Associates, PCBronx, NY · 266 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$62.39 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$14.33 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $46.05 | 1 |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | $16.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$62.39 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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