NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD

Nephrology Physician · Miami, FL

Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1124213442, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (Florida 170785, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1124213442
Name
Thilagavathi Venkatachalam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
170785 FL
69779 AZ
FELMD2021-059 NM
R9160 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 NW 9TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 355-5000
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2024
Fax
(305) 355-5235
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241022002928); 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 1801 NW 9TH Ave

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

  1. Sama Al Bayati, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801384151
  2. Caroline Almy, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1427464635
  3. Sonya Beringhaus, APRNAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1689338741
  4. Nicolas Brozzi, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1831366483
  5. Daniel Buitrago, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1346539129
  6. Hoda Butrous, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1093005514

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thilagavathi Venkatachalam113
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone14 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. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Thilagavathi Venkatachalam among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriel Contreras, MD, MPHMiami, FL 331361891723383
  2. Alessia Fornoni, MD, PHDMiami, FL 331361891724118
  3. Giselle Guerra, MDMiami, FL 331361841230299
  4. Warren Kupin, MDMiami, FL 331361568408532
  5. Marco Ladino Avellaneda, M.D.Miami, FL 331361831308162
  6. Oliver Lenz, MDMiami, FL 331361992735039
  7. Adela Mattiazzi, MDMiami, FL 331361922200260
  8. Leopoldo Raij, MDMiami, FL 331361720010879

Common questions

What is Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD's NPI number?

Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124213442, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 NW 9TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 355-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 170785, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thilagavathi Venkatachalam, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.