Venkata Ravi Sankarun Akula, M.D.
NPI 1275546038ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Horseheads, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Guthrie Medical Group PC and 1 other group, practicing in Horseheads, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $796,717 for 5,277 claims, against $107,583 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $103.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Corning Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275546038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 229731 | NY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 229731 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | MD430566 | PA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | 229731 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 939 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,181 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,583 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,277 · 12,964 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 689 |
| Total drug cost | $796,717 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Guthrie Medical Group PCSayre, PA · 795 clinicians
- Regional Health Services IncErie, PA · 568 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Corning HospitalCorning, NY
- Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland, NY
- Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
- Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$103.42 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $72.50 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $29.15 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $1.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$103.42 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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