Venelin Kounev, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Cudahy, WI
Venelin Kounev, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cudahy, Wisconsin, and NPI 1902979750, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 45541, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venelin Kounev
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 45541 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3501 E Ramsey Ave, Cudahy, WI 53110
- Phone
- (262) 243-2500
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2024
- Fax
- (262) 243-5395
- Medicaid ID
- 1902979750 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080116000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3501 E Ramsey Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Ackerman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992357982
- Ellayna Dzenzeol, APNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1912721465
- Kristie Koney, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801652474
Verify Venelin Kounev in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 45541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G225 claims
- Omeprazole197 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium110 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes72 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf70 claims
- Famotidine43 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
- Madison Medical Affiliates IncCudahy, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venelin Kounev among 340 gastroenterology physician records in Wisconsin
Venelin Kounev, MD is one of 340 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 239 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Cudahy
They are 3 of the 174 NPPES records with a practice address in Cudahy, and 340 gastroenterology physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Venelin Kounev, MD's NPI number?
Venelin Kounev, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902979750, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venelin Kounev, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 E Ramsey Ave, Cudahy, WI, 53110. Phone: (262) 243-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venelin Kounev, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 45541, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venelin Kounev, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venelin Kounev, MD had 1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.