Vani Velkuru, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Fremont, CA
Vani Velkuru, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fremont, California, and NPI 1811174428, issued on Jan 25, 2008. Check the license (California A96902, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vani Velkuru
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A96902 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1999 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
- Phone
- (510) 991-7508
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1999 Mowry Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vani Velkuru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A96902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
931 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate134 claims
- Prednisone131 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate97 claims
- Orencia Clickject67 claims
- Gabapentin42 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr42 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: $2,386.51
86 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
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Common questions
What is Vani Velkuru, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vani Velkuru, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811174428, issued on Jan 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vani Velkuru, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1999 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA, 94538. Phone: (510) 991-7508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vani Velkuru, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A96902, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vani Velkuru, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vani Velkuru, M.D. had 931 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.