Kavitha Vellanki, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Maywood, IL
Kavitha Vellanki, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1386805612, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036118585, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kavitha Vellanki
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036118585 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2160 S 1St Ave Bldg 102, Maywood, IL 60153
- Phone
- (708) 216-3306
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090706000521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2160 S 1St Ave Bldg 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nikitha Nelapudi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588458574
Verify Kavitha Vellanki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036118585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
417 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide49 claims
- Calcitriol35 claims
- Carvedilol24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
- Torsemide21 claims
- Losartan Potassium16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $25.85
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kavitha Vellanki among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Kavitha Vellanki, M.D. is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Maywood → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syed Ahmed, MDMaywood, IL 601531609000579
- Sanjeev Akkina, M.D.Maywood, IL 601531619928041
- Vinod Bansal, MDMaywood, IL 601531164409033
- Karen Griffin, MDMaywood, IL 601531801873773
- Holly Kramer, MDMaywood, IL 601531003893975
- David Leehey, MDMaywood, IL 601531689651580
- Benjamin Ling, DOMaywood, IL 601531790942142
- Natalia Litbarg, MDMaywood, IL 601531821075177
Common questions
What is Kavitha Vellanki, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kavitha Vellanki, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386805612, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kavitha Vellanki, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave Bldg 102, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-3306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kavitha Vellanki, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036118585, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kavitha Vellanki, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kavitha Vellanki, M.D. had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.