Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala, MD

  • Huntsville, AL
  • Internist
NPI1093236176PAC ID3577988567
Medicare services, 2024
3,043
Medicare patients, 2024
504
Part D claims, 2024
2,131
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
95
Practice address
One Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Practice phone
Call (256) 429-4000
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Primary practice

Crestwood Medical Center

Hospital · Huntsville, Alabama

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Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala is an internist in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Cheetirala practices at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama, part of Huntsville Hospital Health System.

Dr. Cheetirala's NPI, 1093236176, was assigned on June 29, 2017. Dr. Cheetirala holds Alabama license MD.46369.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577988567
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(256) 429-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala practices at 2 locations in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Cheetirala's primary practice is Crestwood Medical Center, at One Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 429-4000. Dr. Cheetirala also practices at Crestwood Medical Center, 1 Hospital SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801.

  • Crestwood Medical CenterPrimary
    One Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 429-4000
  • Crestwood Medical Center
    1 Hospital SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 882-3100

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Cheetirala's primary practice is Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama, part of Huntsville Hospital Health System. The medical group on file is Crestwood Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheetirala to 4 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheetirala practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Crestwood Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama

Internal medicine is Dr. Cheetirala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cheetirala's licenses on file in 2 states: Alabama and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, AlabamaPrimaryLicense MD.46369 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD470412

Internists near Dr. Cheetirala

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala billed Medicare for 3,043 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,043 Medicare services from Dr. Cheetirala across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 504 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $147,560 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,043
Medicare patients504
Paid by Medicare$147,560
Procedure codes16

Dr. Cheetirala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7642024: 1,28668%
Other services
2023: 1342024: 727443%
Surgery
2023: 942024: 640581%
Lab and pathology
2023: 352024: 198466%
Tests and treatments
2023: 142024: 1621057%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 30

Where Dr. Cheetirala's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,01899%
  • In a facility251%

Dr. Cheetirala compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Cheetirala
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
3,043vs 6644.6 times
Medicare patients
504vs 2032.5 times
Part D claims
1,638vs 5003.3 times

Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cheetirala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala treated 504 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 504 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheetirala in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 242 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheetirala's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024504
Average age77
Average risk score1.00

Dr. Cheetirala's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cheetirala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23046%
  • Men27454%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cheetirala's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis67%
  4. Ischemic heart disease29%
  5. Diabetes28%
  6. Chronic kidney disease24%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Depression23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cheetirala's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala wrote 2,131 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cheetirala wrote 2,131 Medicare Part D claims for 435 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,638 of them, across 50 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $63,600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 284 claims across 15 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,131
Drugs named by CMS50
Total drug cost$63,600
Part D patients435

Dr. Cheetirala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,885 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other246 claims12%

Dr. Cheetirala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cheetirala's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%69 of 2,131 claims
  • Antibiotics5%97 of 2,131 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2842024: 1,638477%

Drugs named by CMS: 50 in 2024, 15 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Cheetirala for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cheetirala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cheetirala's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 90.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cheetirala in 2019. Dr. Cheetirala's most frequent co-authors are Arshad Muhammad Iqbal, MD and Salman M. Muddassir, MD.

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Dr. Cheetirala's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cheetirala

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Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala received $333 in industry payments from 2019 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Cheetirala from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $100.

General payments to Dr. Cheetirala by program year, 2019 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Cheetirala by kind, 2019 to 2022

$333in total
  • Food and beverage$23370%
  • Education$10030%

Companies that paid Dr. Cheetirala the most, 2019 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's NPI number?

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's NPI number is 1093236176. It was assigned on June 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala?

Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala is an internist in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala practice?

Dr. Cheetirala practices at One Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Cheetirala also practices at 1 Hospital SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Cheetirala's primary practice is Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama, part of Huntsville Hospital Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheetirala to 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cheetirala is (256) 429-4000.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's medical license number?

Dr. Cheetirala holds Alabama license MD.46369, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cheetirala in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala affiliated with?

Dr. Cheetirala practices at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

What medical group is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala part of?

Dr. Cheetirala is linked to Crestwood Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheetirala to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cheetirala billed Medicare for 3,043 services in 2024, and Dr. Cheetirala accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala's MIPS score?

Dr. Cheetirala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala see?

CMS counts 504 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheetirala in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cheetirala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cheetirala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $333 in general payments to Dr. Cheetirala from 6 companies from 2019 to 2022. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala been practicing?

Dr. Cheetirala graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cheetirala.

Who does Dr. Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala publish with?

Dr. Cheetirala's most frequent co-authors are Arshad Muhammad Iqbal, MD (1 shared paper) and Salman M. Muddassir, MD (1 shared paper).

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