NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neethu Vedantam, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Kingsport, TN

Neethu Vedantam, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1154851350, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 65494, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154851350
Name
Neethu Vedantam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
65494 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4 Sheridan SQ Ste 200, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 246-7931
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2024
Medicaid ID
Q042551 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220714004173); 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 4 Sheridan SQ Ste 200

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

  1. Christopher CookHospitalist Physician1306264668
  2. Joel Danisi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1972529683
  3. Mathew Finniss, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1346773793
  4. Dan FrechtlingInternal Medicine Physician1609455567
  5. Angela Harless, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962020750
  6. Taif Khattak, MDHospitalist Physician1679208078

Verify Neethu Vedantam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

471 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Neethu Vedantam471
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone53 claims
  2. Biktarvy50 claims
  3. Tivicay49 claims
  4. Descovy43 claims
  5. Pifeltro35 claims
  6. Prezcobix33 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Education Assistance CorporationKingsport, TN

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

Neethu Vedantam among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

Neethu Vedantam, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mathew Finniss, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601346773793
  2. Matthew Krolikowski, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601215372578
  3. Whitney Krolikowski, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601780099937
  4. Sowminya Arikapudi, MDMountain Home, TN 376841629424874
  5. Lisa CarterBristol, TN 376201225599319
  6. Kate Molony, D.O.Bristol, TN 376201184999120
  7. Gail Stanley, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201437124641
  8. Rabab Elmezayen, MD., PHD.Johnson City, TN 376041184949489

Common questions

What is Neethu Vedantam, MD's NPI number?

Neethu Vedantam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154851350, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neethu Vedantam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Sheridan SQ Ste 200, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 246-7931. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neethu Vedantam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65494, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Neethu Vedantam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neethu Vedantam, MD had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.