Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Crystal Lake, IL
Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and NPI 1508145327, issued on Aug 10, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036139711, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036139711 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 442 N IL Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
- Phone
- (224) 238-3211
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160517000753); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 442 N IL Route 31
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Farhan Bangash, DONephrology Physician1750549473
- Jennifer Lawrence, C.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1073066437
- Irfan Moinuddin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1033163449
- Arelis Quintana, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1548093248
- Ruchi Sood, MDNephrology Physician1700191343
- Tisha Joerla Tan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1881959872
Verify Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036139711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,522 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol297 claims
- Losartan Potassium281 claims
- Furosemide265 claims
- Carvedilol229 claims
- Bumetanide186 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate167 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: $799.87
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kidney Care Center Elgin LLCElgin, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Crystal Lake → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Farhan Bangash, DOCrystal Lake, IL 600121750549473
- Irfan Moinuddin, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600121033163449
- Ruchi Sood, MDCrystal Lake, IL 600121700191343
- Tisha Joerla Tan, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600121881959872
- Amit Arora, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141831378330
- Sumit Bector, MDCrystal Lake, IL 600141487831202
- Minh-Son Bui, M.D.Barrington, IL 600101437371440
- Donald Cronin, MDBarrington, IL 600101144288739
Common questions
What is Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D's NPI number?
Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508145327, issued on Aug 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 442 N IL Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL, 60012. Phone: (224) 238-3211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036139711, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkata L.n.v.k Buddharaju, M.D had 3,522 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.