Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lancaster, OH
Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Ohio, and NPI 1609989284, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35088209, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijaya Venkataraman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 35088209 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 618 Pleasantville RD Ste 103, Lancaster, OH 43130
- Phone
- (740) 475-0502
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (740) 689-8648
- Medicaid ID
- 2686142 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060925000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vijaya Venkataraman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35088209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,603 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxazosin Mesylate440 claims
- Carvedilol406 claims
- Spironolactone371 claims
- Furosemide291 claims
- Losartan Potassium246 claims
- Nifedipine Er152 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): 22.8 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: $282.14
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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
- Cardiovascular Specialists, LLCLancaster, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijaya Venkataraman among 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio
Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D. is one of 499 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 374 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.
All 499 in Ohio → Every provider in Lancaster → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Tasch, D.O.Lancaster, OH 431301720462807
- Prachi Bansal, DOGrove City, OH 431231255075636
- Jeannie Co, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231568688687
- Paul Kovach, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231194733279
- Kevin O'Reilly, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231174531354
- Chakravarthi Ramaswamy, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231609884873
- Stephen Roderer, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231225455249
- Ravish Shah, MDGrove City, OH 431231285856583
Common questions
What is Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609989284, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 618 Pleasantville RD Ste 103, Lancaster, OH, 43130. Phone: (740) 475-0502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35088209, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D. had 3,603 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vijaya Venkataraman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.8 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.