NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivek Veerapaneni, MD

Nephrology Physician · Las Vegas, NV

Vivek Veerapaneni, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1225215684, issued on Jan 29, 2008. Check the license (Nevada 14395, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225215684
Name
Vivek Veerapaneni
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
14395 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1294 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone
(702) 877-1887
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2024
Fax
(702) 877-4536
Medicaid ID
1225215684 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120921000563); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1294 S Jones Blvd

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

  1. Ayoola AdekileNephrology Physician1659574135
  2. Alouisa Gay Agcaoili, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1962144253
  3. Marwah Al-Khazaali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1962896043
  4. Evelina Baltrune, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1508458274
  5. Zvia Ben-Rey, APNNurse Practitioner1225219397
  6. Punjot BhangooNephrology Physician1609372986

Verify Vivek Veerapaneni in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vivek Veerapaneni72
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,327.34

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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.

  1. Vivek Veerapaneni$1,327.34
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Nephrology And Endocrine Associates IncLas Vegas, NV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vivek Veerapaneni among 125 nephrology physician records in Nevada

Vivek Veerapaneni, MD is one of 125 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 26% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Nevada

There are 125 nephrology physician records in Nevada.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adin Boldur, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461619914066
  2. Venugopal Botla, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461689656357
  3. Richard Cottiero, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461295733988
  4. Bindu Khanna, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461538109095
  5. Lawrence Lehrner, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461083604094
  6. Marc Leiserowitz, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461952391963
  7. Thomas Lim, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461790775682
  8. James Ogrodowski, MDLas Vegas, NV 891461366443491

Common questions

What is Vivek Veerapaneni, MD's NPI number?

Vivek Veerapaneni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225215684, issued on Jan 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivek Veerapaneni, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1294 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89146. Phone: (702) 877-1887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivek Veerapaneni, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 14395, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vivek Veerapaneni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivek Veerapaneni, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.