NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, MN

Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1376284182, issued on Apr 5, 2022. Check the license (Minnesota 74760, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1376284182
Name
Veena Chowdary Karanam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
74760 MN
32711 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Veena Chowdary Karanam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Veena Karanam386
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl20 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide18 claims
  5. Gabapentin16 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium14 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.

Veena Chowdary Karanam among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

545 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 545 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shari Bornstein, MDRochester, MN 559051679556005
  2. David Cook, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051891772554
  3. John Davidson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051609852698
  4. Brian Dougan, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051942204383
  5. Eduardo Duenas-Barajas, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051235116914
  6. Murali Duggirala, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051740267418
  7. Amit Ghosh, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051093791253
  8. Donald Hensrud, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051467438473

Common questions

What is Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD's NPI number?

Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376284182, issued on Apr 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74760, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Veena Chowdary Karanam, MD had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.