Venki Paramesh, MD
NPI 1962404210ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· La Crosse, WI
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in La Crosse, Wisconsin, trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (class of 1989). Medicare paid $55,937 for services to 118 patients in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $613.49 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962404210 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 43423 | WI |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 271 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,937 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI · 895 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterPrairie Du Chien, WI
- Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel, WI
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$613.49 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$666.99 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $390.70 | 5 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $100.00 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $87.01 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $35.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$613.49 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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