Venkat R. Tirumala, M.D.
NPI 1659491298ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Carmichael, CA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Regents of the Univ of Ca and 1 other group, practicing in Carmichael, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $303,162 for 1,093 claims, against $102,817 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $135.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Medical Center Redding and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659491298 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 16, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 16, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | A127488 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A127488 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD203230 | OR |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 521 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,259 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,093 · 1,533 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 334 |
| Total drug cost | $303,162 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Regents of the Univ of CaSacramento, CA · 1,584 clinicians
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSacramento, CA · 567 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding, CA
- University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$135.71 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$226.81 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $118.43 | 1 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $17.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$135.71 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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