Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Hickory, NC
Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1134198740, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200300463, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 200300463 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 311 9TH Avenue Dr NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-7338
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 304-6319
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records → All 289 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 311 9TH Avenue Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Barber, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1417926007
- Aaron Barton, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1013327162
- Remus Bullard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790728145
Verify Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200300463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
5,979 Medicare Part D claims for 745 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium867 claims
- Synthroid559 claims
- Ozempic320 claims
- Unithroid292 claims
- Methimazole238 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er216 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): 78.5 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: $2,190.85
95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eli Lilly and Company. 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
- Piedmont Endocrinology, PAHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi among 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina
Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD is one of 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 203 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 57% 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 North 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 North Carolina
There are 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina.
All 289 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Barber, MDHickory, NC 286011417926007
- Aaron Barton, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011013327162
- James O'Hare, MDElkin, NC 286211932526878
- Charalambos Demetri, DOStatesville, NC 286251861692188
- Amy McLaurin, M.D.Statesville, NC 286251194710855
- Kelsey Barr, MDPollocksville, NC 285731023309325
- Jonathan Rivera Diaz, MDPollocksville, NC 285731023632668
- Richard Knazek, M.D.Trent Woods, NC 285621366510182
Common questions
What is Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD's NPI number?
Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134198740, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 9TH Avenue Dr NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-7338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200300463, 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 Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD had 5,979 Medicare Part D claims for 745 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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.