NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Fargo, ND

Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1851602999, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (North Dakota 14482, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851602999
Name
Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham
Credential
M/D
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
14482 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801, Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 234-2000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(701) 234-2345
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170905002387); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,414 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham1,414
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone256 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate119 claims
  3. Azithromycin65 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa64 claims
  5. Anoro Ellipta55 claims
  6. Incruse Ellipta53 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $231.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham$231.49
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham among 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota

Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D is one of 37 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajay Aggarwal, MDFargo, ND 581021952344756
  2. Craig Backous, DOFargo, ND 581021073713418
  3. Eva Berro, MDFargo, ND 581021760552376
  4. Weston Bowker, MDFargo, ND 581021316443427
  5. Namratta Ghatehorde, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021285074757
  6. Adam Glazier, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021437143427
  7. Kara Johnson, MDFargo, ND 581021578708228
  8. Michael Briggs, MDFargo, ND 581031710911185

Common questions

What is Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D's NPI number?

Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851602999, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801, Broadway N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 14482, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D had 1,414 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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