NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Annapolis, MD

Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Annapolis, Maryland, and NPI 1982761417, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0066902, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1982761417
Name
Praveena Ganni Velamati
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
D0066902 MD
P19619 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 Bestgate RD, Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone
(410) 224-2116
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 224-2118
Medicaid ID
415006600 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110425000128); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 820 Bestgate RD

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

  1. Kent Aje, MDGastroenterology Physician1700381472
  2. Lauren Brennan, RN,MSN,CRNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1801564646
  3. Amanda Era, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1649495250
  4. Mark Flasar, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1326079278
  5. Georgette Mund, MGC, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1760712368
  6. Christopher Olenec, MDGastroenterology Physician1891968046

Verify Praveena Ganni Velamati in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

972 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Praveena Velamati972
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium310 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf78 claims
  3. Famotidine57 claims
  4. Linzess45 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl38 claims
  6. Rabeprazole Sodium37 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: $589.22

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Praveena Velamati$589.22
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates, P.A.Annapolis, MD

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

Praveena Ganni Velamati among 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland

Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D. is one of 505 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 344 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Blake, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011033149539
  2. Anthony Calabrese, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011437181401
  3. Douglas Dykman, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011942232939
  4. Michael Epstein, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011942238928
  5. Mark Flasar, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011326079278
  6. Melanie Jackson, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011598797417
  7. Charles King, M.D.Annapolis, MD 214011558399436
  8. Vishnupriya Krishna, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011902822299

Common questions

What is Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D.'s NPI number?

Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982761417, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Bestgate RD, Annapolis, MD, 21401. Phone: (410) 224-2116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0066902, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praveena Ganni Velamati, M.D. had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.