Ashok Venkataraman, M.D.
NPI 1285864074ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Chapel Hill, NC
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Peacehealth, practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 176 Medicare patients in 2024, $114,760 paid; nearly all of their 226 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,585 in all, mostly education. Lists Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285864074 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 036.137889 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 367 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $114,760 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 226 · 262 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $9,146 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- PeacehealthRoseburg, OR · 197 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,585 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$8,412 · 38 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,555 | 5 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $1,039 | 3 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $311.39 | 4 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $212.17 | 2 |
| Corcym Inc | $172.83 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,500 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,085 · 18 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,000 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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