Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Lagrange, GA
Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Lagrange, Georgia, and NPI 1548455900, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 83398, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venu Karthik Thirukonda
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 83398 GA
26128 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Vernon RD, Lagrange, GA 30240
- Phone
- (706) 812-2426
- Enumerated
- Sep 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 845-2427
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190916002014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Venu Karthik Thirukonda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 83398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone241 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate227 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl105 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate94 claims
- Dexamethasone64 claims
- Anastrozole63 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,377.92
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCLagrange, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venu Karthik Thirukonda among 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia
Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D is one of 396 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 300 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 396 in Georgia → Every provider in Lagrange → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Gynther, M.D.Lagrange, GA 302401447295696
- Michael Doherty, MDJonesboro, GA 302361770659328
- Odicie Fielder, MDJonesboro, GA 302361730364282
- Sandra Kang, MDJonesboro, GA 302361679005870
- Jyothirmai Kondapaneni, MDJonesboro, GA 302361508801978
- Shefali Shah, MDJonesboro, GA 302361124237284
- Suapsan Singhapakdi, MDJonesboro, GA 302361588620025
- Ayman Al-Hakim, MDGriffin, GA 302241447313085
Common questions
What is Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D's NPI number?
Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548455900, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Vernon RD, Lagrange, GA, 30240. Phone: (706) 812-2426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 83398, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D had 1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venu Karthik Thirukonda, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.