Thiru Venkat Lakshman, MD
NPI 1427187350ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Austin, TX
Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine (class of 2002). 176 Medicare patients in 2024, $91,980 paid; nearly all of their 181 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $104,997 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1427187350 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | N6906 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | N6906 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | MD425598 | PA |
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 - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 527 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,980 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 181 · 190 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 75 |
| Total drug cost | $5,634 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Texas Oncology PAPlano, TX · 1,014 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
- St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$104,997 · 117 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$94,575 · 97 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $103,394 | 102 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $1,056 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $142.09 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $105.06 | 2 |
| Thd America, Inc. | $100.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$61,600 · 30 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$20,500 · 7 payments
- Travel and Lodging$20,247 · 57 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,650 · 22 payments
- Honoraria$1,000 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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