Venkata Rama Gopala Sriharsha Damera, MBBS
NPI 1861646358ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Shawnee, OK
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MBBS) with Saints Medical Group, LLC, practicing in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,679,943 for 5,925 claims, against $218,158 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $625.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holdenville General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861646358 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 28396 | OK |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 28396 | OK |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 813 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,112 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $218,158 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,925 · 12,990 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 835 |
| Total drug cost | $1,679,943 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Saints Medical Group, LLCOklahoma City, OK · 435 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holdenville General HospitalHoldenville, OK
- Integris Baptist Medical Center, IncOklahoma City, OK
- Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City, OK
- Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK
- Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - ShawneeShawnee, OK
Other facilities
- Davita Shawnee Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Shawnee, OK
- Fmcna - ShawneeDialysis facility · Shawnee, OK
- Sanderling Dialysis Center of HoldenvilleDialysis facility · Holdenville, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$625.90 · 36 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$482.57 · 33 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $162.58 | 10 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $143.00 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $121.11 | 6 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $56.21 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$616.89 · 34 payments
- Education$9.01 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records