Kanakapura Venkatakrishna, MD
NPI 1144222142ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Fort Wayne, IN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PC, practicing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $230,049 for 1,419 claims, against $136,007 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $421.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lutheran Hospital of Indiana and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144222142 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 01045053A | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 35.067919 | OH |
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 - Nephrology (IN); Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 415 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,681 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,007 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,419 · 3,313 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $230,049 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PCVan Wert, OH · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne, IN
- Parkview Huntington HospitalHuntington, IN
- Parkview Noble HospitalKendallville, IN
- Parkview Regional Medical CenterFort Wayne, IN
- Parkview Whitley HospitalColumbia City, IN
Other facilities
- Davita Appleseed DialysisDialysis facility · Fort Wayne, IN
- Davita Kendallville Renal CenterDialysis facility · Kendallville, IN
- Davita Summit City DialysisDialysis facility · Fort Wayne, IN
- Fmc - Northeast Indiana Kidney Center-WarsawDialysis facility · Warsaw, IN
- Quad Counties DialysisDialysis facility · Auburn, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$421.70 · 20 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$524.47 · 27 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $100.52 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $70.89 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $49.30 | 3 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $29.19 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $25.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$421.70 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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