NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1972808483 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Venkat Amara, M.D.
Nephrology Physician in Hollywood, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 311 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
73.5/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
What the federal data shows
Venkat Amara, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,423 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 73.5/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥11th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Venkat Amara, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972808483), first enumerated 01/13/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,423 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Venkat Amara, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: FLDOH annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1972808483 · Nephrology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1972808483
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 73.5/100
- RX-MID 1,423
- BOOK-LIGHT 687 in Florida
- PHOTO-FINISH Robert Alpern · ±0.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Amara · this pro…
Amara · this provider
73.5 MIPS pts
- Ursula Brewster …
Ursula Brewster
73.6 MIPS pts
- Robert Alpern · …
Robert Alpern
73.6 MIPS pts
- Paul Bernstein ·…
Paul Bernstein
73.6 MIPS pts
- Whitney Besse · …
Whitney Besse
73.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Venkat Amara, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
74 ≥ 11th percentile 11% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Venkat Amara, M.D. sits
This provider among nephrology physician peers
Across the 2,230 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Venkat Amara, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 62% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 24% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Venkat Amara, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Venkat Amara, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Venkat Amara, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,423 6% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.5/100 10 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Venkat Amara, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972808483 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/13/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.536
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
46.547
Quality
56.9063
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Venkat Amara, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
South Florida Kidney Care LLC
Hollywood, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Venkat Amara, M.D.. To verify Venkat Amara, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,423
Total Claims
$246K
Total Drug Cost
311
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,524.267
- Total Day Supply
- 103,288
- Generic Drug Cost
- $53K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 25
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 4.36
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 56, 65-74: 116, 75-84: 97, 85+: 42
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Venkat Amara, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine Er
83 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
81 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
78 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
74 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
74 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate
Sevelamer Carbonate
62 claims
- Allopurinol
Allopurinol
53 claims
- Farxiga
Farxiga
53 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 83 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 81 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 78 |
| Carvedilol | 74 |
| Furosemide | 74 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 62 |
| Allopurinol | 53 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 53 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 52 |
| Losartan Potassium | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Venkat Amara, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider
Venkat Amara, M.D.'s 1,423 claims are below the specialty average of 1,511.
Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Amara, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (73.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Amara.
One of 687 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Fernando Abanilla
MD
Avon Park, FL
Fakhar Abbas
Plantation, FL
Dr. Lionel Abbott
MD
Orlando, FL
Dr. Beshoy Abdalla
DO
Tampa, FL
Dr. Layal Abdel Rahman
M.D.
Largo, FL
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Venkat Amara, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Hollywood, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Venkat Amara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Venkat Amara, M.D. wrote 1,423 Medicare Part D claims totaling $246K in drug costs for 311 beneficiaries.
What is Venkat Amara, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.5/100 (Quality: 46.5, Cost: 56.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Venkat Amara, M.D. located? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D. is located at 3854 SHERIDAN ST STE A, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 966-3018.
What is Venkat Amara, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972808483, issued on 01/13/2011.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Venkat Amara, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Venkat Amara, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Nifedipine Er, Amlodipine Besylate, Hydralazine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Venkat Amara, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,423 Part D claims and 311 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Venkat Amara, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Venkat Amara, M.D.'s NPI is 1972808483 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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