Venugopal Govindappa, MD
NPI 1316983729ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Florence, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Hartsville Medical Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Florence, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,342,349 for 6,886 claims, against $635,753 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $383.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316983729 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 31495 | SC |
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 - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,843 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $635,753 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,886 · 10,162 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,001 |
| Total drug cost | $1,342,349 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Hartsville Medical Group LLCHartsville, SC · 80 clinicians
- Pee Dee Nephrology LLPFlorence, SC · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC
- McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
- Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC
Other facilities
- Fmc Black Creek Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Hartsville, SC
- Fresenius Medical Care DillonDialysis facility · Dillon, SC
- Fresenius Kidney Care Florence HomeDialysis facility · Florence, SC
- Regency Hospital of FlorenceLong-term care hospital · Florence, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$383.21 · 30 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$225.68 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $188.39 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $152.92 | 7 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33.82 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $8.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$383.21 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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