Venkatesh Babu Donty, MD
NPI 1518168160ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Longview, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Christus Trinity Clinic Texas and 1 other group, practicing in Longview, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $298,129 for 836 claims, against $61,414 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. reported $1,067 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518168160 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | N2062 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | N2062 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 036-105505 | IL |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 220 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 596 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,414 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 836 · 1,091 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $298,129 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
- Northeast Texas Intensivists, PLLCTyler, TX · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterLongview, TX
- Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,067 · 8 payments from 1 company
- 2024$175.32 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,067 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$919.52 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$147.48 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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