Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Anniston, AL
Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1053415695, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 21587, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venugopala S. Bheemanathini
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 21587 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 522 E 11TH St, Anniston, AL 36207
- Phone
- (256) 237-5302
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 237-5368
- Medicaid ID
- 009974770 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 183 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 522 E 11TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carol Frazier, CRNPNurse Practitioner1588750392
- Regina Martin, CRNPNurse Practitioner1528153384
- David Zinn, M.D.Specialist1225125008
Verify Venugopala S. Bheemanathini in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium168 claims
- Jardiance162 claims
- Farxiga135 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl135 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate124 claims
- Furosemide121 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): 85.5 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: $591.32
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology And Hypertension Consultants, P.C.Anniston, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venugopala S. Bheemanathini among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D. is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Anniston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naveen Bade, M.DAnniston, AL 362071518340454
- Prathyusha Maddela, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071437174448
- Sumeet Munjal, MDMontgomery, AL 361171578819546
- Nikki Broussard, CRNPDothan, AL 363011043034580
- Ganjur Guru-Prakash, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011386730059
- Nowoghomwenma Ibie, MDDothan, AL 363011073742953
- Ravindranath Kantamneni, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011053361576
- Rupinder Kaur, MDDothan, AL 363011417693946
Common questions
What is Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D.'s NPI number?
Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053415695, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 522 E 11TH St, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 237-5302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 21587, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D. had 1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venugopala S. Bheemanathini, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.