Anu Vellanki, MD
NPI 1477783165ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Cumming, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Georgia Heart Institute LLC, practicing in Cumming, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,159,240 for 5,478 claims, against $177,052 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $790.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ngmc Barrow, LLC and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477783165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 16, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 85732 | GA |
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) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,779 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,422 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,052 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,478 · 13,242 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 729 |
| Total drug cost | $1,159,240 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Georgia Heart Institute LLCWinder, GA · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ngmc Barrow, LLCWinder, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
- Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$790.26 · 41 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$424.06 · 19 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $272.92 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $80.19 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $45.06 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $42.91 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $38.98 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$790.26 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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