Ramakrishna Venkatesh, MD
NPI 1548286768ActiveIndividual· Urology· Saint Charles, MO
Urology (MD) with Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities and 2 other groups, practicing in Saint Charles, Missouri. 115 Medicare patients in 2024, $25,441 paid; nearly all of their 388 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Calyxo, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,002 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Herrin Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548286768 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 2004000458 | MO |
| Urology | 208800000X | 036154468 | 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 - Urology (IL); Practitioner - Urology (KY); Practitioner - Urology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 273 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,441 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 388 · 724 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 160 |
| Total drug cost | $8,159 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesLebanon, MO · 1,120 clinicians
- Southern Illinois Medical Services NfpCarterville, IL · 334 clinicians
- St. Lukes Urology, LLCChesterfield, MO · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Herrin HospitalHerrin, IL
- Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
- Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
- St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,002 · 18 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$53.67 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calyxo, Inc. | $364.78 | 6 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $172.61 | 1 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $153.80 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $97.59 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $70.31 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,002 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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