Sailaja V. Ventrapragada, MD
NPI 1427235241ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ocala, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Ocala Kidney Group Inc, practicing in Ocala, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $374,320 for 941 claims, against $168,318 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $766.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Ocala and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427235241 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 23, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 5, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME 109713 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 405 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,883 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $168,318 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 941 · 2,127 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 192 |
| Total drug cost | $374,320 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ocala Kidney Group IncOcala, FL · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth OcalaOcala, FL
- Adventhealth TampaTampa, FL
- Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Ocala Central DialysisDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-EastDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-NorthDialysis facility · Citra, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-WestDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Centers Home Dialysis Division PdDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Central FloridaInpatient rehabilitation facility · Ocala, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$766.04 · 33 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$271.76 · 12 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $161.50 | 11 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $82.20 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $73.72 | 3 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $73.38 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$744.61 · 30 payments
- Education$21.43 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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