Venkata K. Murthy, MD
Surgery Physician · Sleepy Eye, MN
Venkata K. Murthy, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and NPI 1497724892, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 20403, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkata K. Murthy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 20403 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 4TH Ave NW, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
- Phone
- (507) 794-3691
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 794-5950
- Medicaid ID
- 470775300 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100426000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 742 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 400 4TH Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Ahlness, APRN, BCNurse Practitioner1720057193
- Adam Armbruster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1033370077
- Karlyn Armbruster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194953034
- Harmandeep Dhaliwal, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083810907
- John Pelzel, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124319025
Verify Venkata K. Murthy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 20403Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
4,413 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 115 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate222 claims
- Lisinopril188 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium185 claims
- Furosemide170 claims
- Torsemide147 claims
- Omeprazole125 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City OF Sleepy EyeSleepy Eye, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkata K. Murthy among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Venkata K. Murthy, MD is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1962 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 surgery physician record lists a practice address in Sleepy Eye
They are 1 of the 24 NPPES records with a practice address in Sleepy Eye, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in Sleepy Eye → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Davis, M.D.Springfield, MN 560871043288269
- Corinne Jordan, M.D.New Ulm, MN 560731528292729
- Cole Kircher, DONew Ulm, MN 560731649763764
- Kellie Newman, MDNew Ulm, MN 560731023119583
- Karl Papierniak, MDNew Ulm, MN 560731417059221
- Michael Young, MDNew Prague, MN 560711730595364
- Robert Fernandez, MDFairmont, MN 560311114904869
- Laura Grigereit, MDFairmont, MN 560311952821530
Common questions
What is Venkata K. Murthy, MD's NPI number?
Venkata K. Murthy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497724892, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkata K. Murthy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 4TH Ave NW, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085. Phone: (507) 794-3691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkata K. Murthy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 20403, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venkata K. Murthy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkata K. Murthy, MD had 4,413 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.