NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D.,

Hospitalist Physician · Ashland, KY

Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D., is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1154524148, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43412, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154524148
Name
Vivekananda Varma Datla
Credential
M.D.,
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
43412 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2201 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone
(606) 408-4000
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2007
Record last updated
May 18, 2022
Fax
(606) 408-6825
Medicaid IDs
3066524 OH
7100129360 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000283); 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 2201 Lexington Ave

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

  1. Syed Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1336701879
  2. Hassan Abul-Khoudoud, MDHospitalist Physician1033255112
  3. Cheryl Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801861729
  4. Donna Adams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154381994
  5. Samuel Adams, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225018104
  6. Ashleigh Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1225393143

Verify Vivekananda Varma Datla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

454 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vivekananda Datla454
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate32 claims
  2. Prednisone29 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  6. Cefdinir19 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): 82.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY

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

Vivekananda Varma Datla among 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky

Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D., is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2011 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hassan Abul-Khoudoud, MDAshland, KY 411011033255112
  2. Joshua Bryant, D.O.Ashland, KY 411011336522846
  3. Samantha Cook, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011134328594
  4. Sara Davis, MDAshland, KY 411011114338225
  5. Sony Sebastian, D.O.Ashland, KY 411011396165866
  6. Padma Venkatraman, MDAshland, KY 411011003077785
  7. Brett Yoder, DOAshland, KY 411011518478668
  8. Sundeep Bajwa, DOFort Thomas, KY 410751417486374

Common questions

What is Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D.,'s NPI number?

Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154524148, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D.,'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43412, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D., had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vivekananda Varma Datla, M.D.,'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.