Venu Gourineni, MD
NPI 1154473635ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Canton, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Northside Cardiovascular Professional Services, LLC, practicing in Canton, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,205,717 for 6,949 claims, against $74,934 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $751.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northside Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154473635 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 4301094579 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | #4301094579 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MT187681 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 100195 | GA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 814 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,580 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,934 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,949 · 16,731 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 831 |
| Total drug cost | $1,205,717 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Northside Cardiovascular Professional Services, LLCAtlanta, GA · 173 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$751.68 · 28 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$213.36 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $155.12 | 7 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $141.40 | 2 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $127.94 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $73.53 | 4 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $59.79 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$751.68 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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