Venkata G. Budharaju, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Pinellas Park, FL
Venkata G. Budharaju, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Pinellas Park, Florida, and NPI 1427114735, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME108425, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkata G. Budharaju
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- ME108425 FL
MT187682 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6229 66TH St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
- Phone
- (727) 623-9913
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Fax
- (727) 803-6852
- Medicaid ID
- 003474700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110805000308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6229 66TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eilyn BustamanteEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1265092456
- Hossam Ibrahim, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1639168990
- Lalitha Jacob, MDNeurology Physician1144338724
- Samantha Sugarman, ARNPNurse Practitioner1700334612
Verify Venkata G. Budharaju in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME108425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
6,937 Medicare Part D claims for 1,124 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium760 claims
- Ozempic527 claims
- Synthroid393 claims
- Metformin Hcl386 claims
- Jardiance314 claims
- Mounjaro260 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $470.78
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Florida Endocrinology And Diabetes Center LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkata G. Budharaju among 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida
Venkata G. Budharaju, MD is one of 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Florida. 85% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RE0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Florida
There are 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida.
All 656 in Florida → Every provider in Pinellas Park → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eilyn BustamantePinellas Park, FL 337811265092456
- Hossam Ibrahim, M.D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811639168990
- Dmitry Grebenev, M.D.Largo, FL 337731528003043
- Brian Lake, D.O.Largo, FL 337731295887040
- Tracie Leonhardt, DOLargo, FL 337711588601751
- Madiha Alvi, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051568690584
- Vindya Boelke, MDLakeland, FL 338051053731885
- Charles-Eugene Huyghues-Despointes, MDLakeland, FL 338051508442971
Common questions
What is Venkata G. Budharaju, MD's NPI number?
Venkata G. Budharaju, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427114735, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkata G. Budharaju, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6229 66TH St N, Pinellas Park, FL, 33781. Phone: (727) 623-9913. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkata G. Budharaju, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME108425, 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 Venkata G. Budharaju, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkata G. Budharaju, MD had 6,937 Medicare Part D claims for 1,124 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venkata G. Budharaju, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.