Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD
NPI 1710154927ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lansing, MI
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Ascension Medical Group Promed, practicing in Lansing, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $960,118 for 6,772 claims, against $135,968 paid for services in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,720 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beacon Allegan and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710154927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 4301085630 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301085630 | MI |
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) (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 937 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,121 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,968 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,772 · 15,660 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 893 |
| Total drug cost | $960,118 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ascension Medical Group PromedKalamazoo, MI · 262 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beacon AlleganAllegan, MI
- Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo, MI
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI
- Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI
- Oaklawn HospitalMarshall, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,720 · 41 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$2,306 · 58 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,242 | 9 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $276.11 | 3 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $186.32 | 2 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $127.40 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $112.19 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,074 · 39 payments
- Travel and Lodging$645.86 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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