Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD
NPI 1851377527ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Decatur, AL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Decatur Digestive Diseases PC, practicing in Decatur, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $136,757 for 1,144 claims, against $67,208 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $254.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851377527 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 00014244 | AL |
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 - Gastroenterology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 343 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 784 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,208 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,144 · 1,578 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 363 |
| Total drug cost | $136,757 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Decatur Digestive Diseases PCDecatur, AL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$254.90 · 14 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$204.00 · 13 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $214.21 | 12 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $26.82 | 1 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $13.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$254.90 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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