Venkata L.N.V.K Buddharaju, M.D
NPI 1508145327ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Crystal Lake, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Kidney Care Center Elgin LLC, practicing in Crystal Lake, Illinois. 1,043 Medicare patients in 2024, $470,845 paid; nearly all of their 3,522 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $956.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1508145327 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036139711 | 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 - Nephrology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,043 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,306 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $470,845 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,522 · 7,386 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 563 |
| Total drug cost | $313,291 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Care Center Elgin LLCElgin, IL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL
- Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry, IL
Other facilities
- Dialysis Care Center - ElginDialysis facility · Elgin, IL
- Dialysis Care Center - McHenryDialysis facility · McHenry, IL
- Davita Huntley DialysisDialysis facility · Huntley, IL
- Home Dialysis Services - ElginDialysis facility · Crystal Lake, IL
- Home Dialysis Services - Fox Valley LLCDialysis facility · Elgin, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$956.43 · 43 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$799.87 · 44 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $316.84 | 17 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $153.60 | 6 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $147.98 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $104.65 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.04 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$890.83 · 40 payments
- Education$65.60 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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