Venkatachalam Mulukutla, M.D.
NPI 1225275654ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in El Paso, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $767,032 for 2,569 claims, against $370,967 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,336 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1225275654 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | N3916 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | N3916 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 580 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,627 across 111 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $370,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,569 · 6,709 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 474 |
| Total drug cost | $767,032 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El PasoEl Paso, TX · 304 clinicians
- El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX · 104 clinicians
- El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX · 97 clinicians
- El Paso Cardiology Associates, P.A.El Paso, TX · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds HealthcEl Paso, TX
- Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
- Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,336 · 53 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$29,621 · 97 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $15,797 | 19 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $829.99 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $258.91 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $122.00 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $81.15 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$12,500 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,856 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$979.91 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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