Venus Vakhshori, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Venus Vakhshori, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1023490380, issued on Jun 23, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 71594, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venus Vakhshori
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 71594 MN
510318 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 626-3343
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220526000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 50 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 500 Harvard St SE
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Verify Venus Vakhshori in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 71594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl66 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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): 82.3 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: $436.01
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Foundation Medical, Llc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 3 group practices
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venus Vakhshori among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota
Venus Vakhshori, M.D. is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 50 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cole, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541275021388
- David Matson, MDBlaine, MN 554491982137741
- Kelsey Overman, MDPlymouth, MN 554461801329313
- John Breen, M.D.Edina, MN 554391780942631
- Patrick Smock, MDEdina, MN 554391437203429
- Adam Bakker, MDEdina, MN 554351538359757
- Douglas Drake, M.D.Edina, MN 554351063425494
- Erik Fritz, MDEdina, MN 554351073005575
Common questions
What is Venus Vakhshori, M.D.'s NPI number?
Venus Vakhshori, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023490380, issued on Jun 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venus Vakhshori, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 626-3343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venus Vakhshori, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71594, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venus Vakhshori, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venus Vakhshori, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venus Vakhshori, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.