Venki Paramesh, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · La Crosse, WI
Venki Paramesh, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1962404210, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 43423, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venki Paramesh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 43423 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1836 South Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frank Aberger, MDGastroenterology Physician1396748711
- Bradley Abicht, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962632166
- Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
- Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
- Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
- Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980
Verify Venki Paramesh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 43423Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $666.99
12 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 98 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin.
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- Hossein Almassi, MDMilwaukee, WI1255382768
- James Bailey, MDGreen Bay, WI1962936245
- Thomas Barragry, M.D.Mequon, WI1659350643
- David Blitzer, M.D.Madison, WI1730574278
- Mihaella Bozadjieva, ACNPLa Crosse, WI1427530799
- John Braxton, M.D.Weston, WI1073568655
- Jerold Brenowitz, MDMilwaukee, WI1639144595
- Kurt Brown, DONeillsville, WI1760586770
Common questions
What is Venki Paramesh, MD's NPI number?
Venki Paramesh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962404210, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venki Paramesh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venki Paramesh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 43423, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.