Sridhar Venkatachalam, MD
NPI 1659509990ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Corpus Christi, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Christus Trinity Clinic Texas, practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $665,981 for 5,338 claims, against $95,315 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories reported $20.57 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659509990 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | P9762 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | P9762 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,449 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $95,315 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,338 · 9,831 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 720 |
| Total drug cost | $665,981 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
- Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergKingsville, TX
- Corpus Christi Medical Center,theCorpus Christi, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.57 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$57.52 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $20.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$20.57 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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