Shridhar Ventrapragada, M.D.
NPI 1992722797ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Highland, IN
Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Highland, Indiana, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2000). 826 Medicare patients in 2024, $351,628 paid; nearly all of their 1,205 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Spirair, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,035 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992722797 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 01062767 | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 826 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,043 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $351,628 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,205 · 1,824 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 508 |
| Total drug cost | $103,257 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical groups
- Otolaryngology Associates of Northwest Indiana LLCHighland, IN · 4 clinicians
- Great Lakes Healthcare Specialists LLCHighland, IN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,035 · 56 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$2,304 · 53 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Spirair, Inc. | $873.88 | 13 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $341.38 | 11 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $258.58 | 6 |
| Optinose US, Inc. | $125.86 | 6 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $116.48 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,001 · 55 payments
- Education$34.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records