Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Victorville, CA
Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Victorville, California, and NPI 1346770971, issued on Jun 15, 2017. Check the license (California A172714, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veena Suvarna Katikineni
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- A172714 CA
MT218370 PA
0116030737 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12677 Hesperia RD Ste 140, Victorville, CA 92395
- Phone
- (442) 242-7334
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (442) 242-7372
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220427002058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12677 Hesperia RD Ste 140
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Verify Veena Suvarna Katikineni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A172714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,688 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate184 claims
- Methotrexate149 claims
- Prednisone142 claims
- Leflunomide94 claims
- Rinvoq82 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick81 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: $1,754.56
92 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Veena Suvarna Katikineni among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Victorville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tejal DesaiVictorville, CA 923951619554136
- Suzanne Enloe-Whitaker, DOSan Bernardino, CA 924041720058415
- Karam JabriSan Bernardino, CA 924041740743194
- Albert Briccetti, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924081821018029
- Ioana Moldovan, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924081740201557
- Loomee Doo, MDRedlands, CA 923731548622434
- Michelene Hearth-Holmes, M.D.Redlands, CA 923731306994926
- Gilbert Putnoky, M.D.Redlands, CA 923731306892906
Common questions
What is Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD's NPI number?
Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346770971, issued on Jun 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12677 Hesperia RD Ste 140, Victorville, CA, 92395. Phone: (442) 242-7334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A172714, 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 Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veena Suvarna Katikineni, MD had 1,688 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.