Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1962404210
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1836 South Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Frank Aberger, MDGastroenterology Physician1396748711
  2. Bradley Abicht, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962632166
  3. Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
  4. Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
  5. Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
  6. Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980

Verify Venki Paramesh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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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.

  1. Venki Paramesh$666.99
  2. Specialty average$8,214.59

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

  1. 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.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin

  1. Zenoun Abouzelam, MDAppleton, WI1699769695
  2. Ahmed Ali, M.D.Milwaukee, WI1558647677
  3. Hossein Almassi, MDMilwaukee, WI1255382768
  4. James Bailey, MDGreen Bay, WI1962936245
  5. Thomas Barragry, M.D.Mequon, WI1659350643
  6. David Blitzer, M.D.Madison, WI1730574278
  7. Mihaella Bozadjieva, ACNPLa Crosse, WI1427530799
  8. John Braxton, M.D.Weston, WI1073568655
  9. Jerold Brenowitz, MDMilwaukee, WI1639144595
  10. 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.