Veerendra N. Kandru, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Ocala, FL
Veerendra N. Kandru, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1053324038, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME98160, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veerendra N. Kandru
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME98160 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9920 SW 84TH CT, Ocala, FL 34481
- Phone
- (352) 873-1100
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 873-9151
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070829000988); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Veerendra N. Kandru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME98160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
22,295 Medicare Part D claims for 1,548 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 638 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,446 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,371 claims
- Losartan Potassium1,127 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium1,109 claims
- Simvastatin671 claims
- Lisinopril669 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
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncThe Villages, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veerendra N. Kandru among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Veerendra N. Kandru, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
103 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Ocala
They are 103 of the 4,935 NPPES records with a practice address in Ocala, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Veerendra N. Kandru, MD's NPI number?
Veerendra N. Kandru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053324038, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veerendra N. Kandru, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9920 SW 84TH CT, Ocala, FL, 34481. Phone: (352) 873-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veerendra N. Kandru, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME98160, 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 Veerendra N. Kandru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veerendra N. Kandru, MD had 22,295 Medicare Part D claims for 1,548 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.