NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Gramercy, LA

Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gramercy, Louisiana, and NPI 1497746499, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 12855R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497746499
Name
Anu Prasad Vellanki
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
12855R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
827 N Pine St, Gramercy, LA 70052
Phone
(225) 869-9200
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 869-9241
Medicaid ID
1559571 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040728000403); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 827 N Pine St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brittany Abadie, NPFamily Medicine Physician1437077054
  2. Shanedolyn Grover, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568900868
  3. Chad Madere, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124466958
  4. Holly Millet, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124658745
  5. Brandi Payne, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336573492
  6. Daniel Seward, NPGerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist1326464017

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

27,073 Medicare Part D claims for 1,095 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 2,525 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anu Vellanki27,073
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,179 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,152 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,063 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate1,003 claims
  5. Gabapentin855 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium647 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 59.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%22.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $643.44

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anu Vellanki$643.44
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St James Primary Care (apmc)Gramercy, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

1 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gramercy

They are 1 of the 38 NPPES records with a practice address in Gramercy, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD's NPI number?

Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497746499, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 827 N Pine St, Gramercy, LA, 70052. Phone: (225) 869-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12855R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD had 27,073 Medicare Part D claims for 1,095 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anu Prasad Vellanki, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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