Carmelo V. Venero, M.D.
NPI 1588609119ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with University Health System, Inc., practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $391,229 for 2,083 claims, against $129,818 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $810.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University Health System, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1588609119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 43974 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 039041 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 43974 | TN |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 813 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,706 across 74 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $129,818 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,083 · 4,871 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 315 |
| Total drug cost | $391,229 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$810.69 · 34 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$4,385 · 65 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $487.59 | 20 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $111.25 | 7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $85.42 | 2 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $59.94 | 2 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $35.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$810.69 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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