Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 1,054
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,930
- Industry payments
- $1,468
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
- Practice phone
- Call (510) 307-1555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Richmond Medical Center
Richmond, California
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Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan is a hospitalist in Richmond, California
Dr. Venkatakrishnan practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's NPI, 1184746414, was assigned on April 6, 2007. Dr. Venkatakrishnan graduated from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 2003. Dr. Venkatakrishnan's New York license number on file is 254055.
- NPI
- 1184746414NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456407089
- NPI enumeration date
- April 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (510) 307-1555
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center, at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (510) 307-1555.
- Richmond Medical Center901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(510) 307-1555
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Venkatakrishnan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Venkatakrishnan practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Richmond Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California
Hospitalist is Dr. Venkatakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Venkatakrishnan is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Venkatakrishnan's licenses on file in 6 states: New York, California, Texas, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, New YorkPrimary
- California license
- Texas license
- New Jersey license
- Connecticut license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, contact dermatitis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Venkatakrishnan treats.
Hospitalists near Dr. Venkatakrishnan
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan billed Medicare for 1,054 services in 2020
CMS data shows 1,054 Medicare services from Dr. Venkatakrishnan across 11 procedure codes in 2020, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,269 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 1,5512020: 1,04133%
- Other services
- 2019: 172020: 1324%
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 312020: 0100%
Dr. Venkatakrishnan compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2020
- Dr. Venkatakrishnan
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,054vs 4302.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 18vs 20191% below
- Part D claims
- 5,303vs 6976.9 times
Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Vivek Venkatakrishnan treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Venkatakrishnan in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Venkatakrishnan's median patient age at 50, with 43% women.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men57%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan wrote 5,930 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Venkatakrishnan wrote 5,930 Medicare Part D claims for 700 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,303 of them, across 102 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $362,412 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,733 claims across 90 drugs.
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,036 claims85%
- Brand-name823 claims14%
- Other71 claims1%
Dr. Venkatakrishnan'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. Venkatakrishnan's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%558 of 5,930 claims
- Antibiotics3%161 of 5,930 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: 3,7332024: 5,30342%
Drugs named by CMS: 102 in 2024, 90 in 2023.
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. Vivek Venkatakrishnan offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Venkatakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Venkatakrishnan as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan received $1,468 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Venkatakrishnan from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $737.
General payments to Dr. Venkatakrishnan by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Venkatakrishnan by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$1,37894%
- Education$906%
Companies that paid Dr. Venkatakrishnan the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's committees and leadership roles
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's committees and leadership roles
- Utilization Management Department Phelps Memorial Hospital CenterPhysician Advisor
- 2014 to 2020
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan graduated from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College
Dr. Venkatakrishnan graduated from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 2003. Dr. Venkatakrishnan is a member of ACP and SHM.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Venkatakrishnan is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and RI State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
- RI State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. Venkatakrishnan accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicaid1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's NPI number?
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's NPI number is 1184746414. It was assigned on April 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan?
Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan is a hospitalist in Richmond, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan practice?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan practices at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801. Dr. Venkatakrishnan's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Venkatakrishnan to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Venkatakrishnan is (510) 307-1555.
What is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan's medical license number?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan's New York license number on file is 254055, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Venkatakrishnan in New York (2009 to 2021), California (2020 to 2026), Texas (2014 to 2022), New Jersey (2007 to 2011), Connecticut (2009 to 2010) and Pennsylvania (2006 to 2007).
What medical group is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan part of?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Venkatakrishnan billed Medicare for 1,054 services in 2020, and Dr. Venkatakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Venkatakrishnan as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Venkatakrishnan in 2024, with an average age of 61.
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Is Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan board certified?
Yes. Dr. Venkatakrishnan is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Venkatakrishnan's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan go to medical school?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan graduated from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Venkatakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,468 in general payments to Dr. Venkatakrishnan from 10 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan been practicing?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Vivek Venkatakrishnan accept?
Dr. Venkatakrishnan is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and RI State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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