Sindhaghatta K. Venkatram, MD
NPI 1205906690ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Bronx, NY
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Bronxcare Health System, practicing in Bronx, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $767,127 for 2,971 claims, against $40,694 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $213.70 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bronxcare Hospital Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1205906690 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 227663 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 227663 | NY |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 147 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 381 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,694 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,971 · 3,993 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 299 |
| Total drug cost | $767,127 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Bronxcare Health SystemBronx, NY · 341 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$213.70 · 11 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$69.81 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $161.52 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $34.80 | 1 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $17.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.32 · 10 payments
- Education$17.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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