NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1730349531, issued on Jun 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01313, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730349531
Name
Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2017-01313 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 718-3550
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2024
Fax
(336) 277-6981
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180308001098); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Venkata Ravi Chivukula202
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine18 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl13 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: $111.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Venkata Ravi Chivukula$111.92
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC
  2. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCSalisbury, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 744 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

All 1,725 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ruth Benca, MD PHDWinston Salem, NC 271031932175940
  2. Surya Challa, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031730162819
  3. Halimena Creque, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031487634507
  4. Palmer Edwards, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031578521787
  5. Nancy Gaby, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031053350587
  6. Karen Green, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031851361729
  7. Ali Jarrahi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031932174786
  8. Beverly Jones, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031801851506

Common questions

What is Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D.'s NPI number?

Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730349531, issued on Jun 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 718-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01313, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Venkata Ravi Shankar Chivukula, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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