Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D.
NPI 1730349531ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Winston Salem, NC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Novant Health Medical Group, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Winston Salem, North Carolina. 52 Medicare patients in 2024, $14,430 paid; nearly all of their 202 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,444 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1730349531 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 2017-01313 | NC |
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 - Psychiatry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 52 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 207 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,430 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 202 · 203 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $7,977 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC · 620 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,444 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$111.92 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,296 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $23.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,296 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$148.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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