Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Columbia, SC
Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1033559604, issued on Jun 27, 2013. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 2016031052 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 301, Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone
- (803) 936-7450
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210609002165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 332 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 Sodium214 claims
- Ozempic204 claims
- Lantus Solostar129 claims
- Glimepiride110 claims
- Mounjaro88 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er81 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $932.15
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla among 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina
Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD is one of 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 44% 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina
There are 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina.
All 109 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leo Walker, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231558575043
- Andres Munoz, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091174676464
- Ambika Rao, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091962480590
- Htut Naing Soe, MDColumbia, SC 292091194384156
- Carlos Botero Suarez, MDColumbia, SC 292031720547896
- Nikhitha ChandrashekarColumbia, SC 292031518420785
- Brooke McAdams, MDColumbia, SC 292031336434182
- Pushyami Mikkilineni, MDColumbia, SC 292031730616582
Common questions
What is Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD's NPI number?
Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033559604, issued on Jun 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 301, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 936-7450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD's license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD had 2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venkata Sai B Chinnakotla, MD'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.
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.