Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru, MD

  • Tampa, FL
  • Internist
NPI1053324038PAC ID0143229732
Medicare services, 2024
2,188
Medicare patients, 2024
609
Part D claims, 2024
22,295
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$71
Practice address
601 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602
Practice phone
Call (352) 751-9900
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Primary practice

Vipcare

Tampa, Florida

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Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru is an internist in Tampa, Florida

Dr. Kandru practices at Vipcare in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Kandru's NPI, 1053324038, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Kandru graduated from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS in 2000. Dr. Kandru holds Florida license ME98160.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143229732
NPI enumeration date
August 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(352) 751-9900
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru practices at Vipcare in Tampa, Florida

Dr. Kandru's primary practice is Vipcare, at 601 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (352) 751-9900.

  • Vipcare
    601 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 · Hillsborough CountyPhone(352) 751-9900

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

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Kandru's primary practice is Vipcare in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kandru is also affiliated with AdventHealth Ocala. The medical group on file is Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandru to 4 more home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kandru practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
VipcareAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru is one of 9,009 internists in Florida

Internal medicine is Dr. Kandru's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kandru is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kandru's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME98160 · 2007 to 2027 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Illinois license2003 to 2008

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Kandru treats.

Internists near Dr. Kandru

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

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru billed Medicare for 2,188 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,188 Medicare services from Dr. Kandru across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 609 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $152,005 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,188
Medicare patients609
Paid by Medicare$152,005
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,9102024: 1,8205%
Other services
2023: 2142024: 36872%

Dr. Kandru compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Kandru
  • Florida median
Medicare services
2,188vs 5553.9 times
Medicare patients
609vs 2152.8 times
Part D claims
21,461vs 46646.1 times

Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kandru'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. Veerendra N. Kandru treated 609 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 609 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandru in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 317 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kandru's median patient age at 79, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024609
Average age78
Average risk score1.15

Dr. Kandru's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kandru's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31852%
  • Men29148%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Ischemic heart disease37%
  5. Chronic kidney disease35%
  6. Atrial fibrillation23%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Cancer21%

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

Dr. Kandru's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru wrote 22,295 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kandru wrote 22,295 Medicare Part D claims for 1,548 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21,461 of them, across 175 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,223,330 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 20,901 claims across 182 drugs.

Part D claims, 202422,295
Drugs named by CMS175
Total drug cost$1.2M
Part D patients1,548

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

  • Generic20,001 claims90%
  • Brand-name2,183 claims10%
  • Other111 claims0%

Dr. Kandru'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. Kandru's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%638 of 22,295 claims
  • Antibiotics4%905 of 22,295 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%42 of 22,295 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: 20,9012024: 21,4613%

Drugs named by CMS: 175 in 2024, 182 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

How Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kandru accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru received $71 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Kandru from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $18.

General payments to Dr. Kandru by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Kandru by kind, 2016 to 2021

$71in total
  • Food and beverage$5781%
  • Education$1419%

Companies that paid Dr. Kandru the most, 2016 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru graduated from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS

Dr. Kandru graduated from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolOsmania Medical College NTR UHS
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Kandru is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Kandru accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO5
  5. POS5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru'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 Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru's NPI number?

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru's NPI number is 1053324038. It was assigned on August 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru?

Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru is an internist in Tampa, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru practice?

Dr. Kandru practices at 601 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602. Dr. Kandru's primary practice is Vipcare in Tampa, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandru to 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kandru is (352) 751-9900.

What is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru's medical license number?

Dr. Kandru holds Florida license ME98160, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kandru in Florida (2007 to 2027) and Illinois (2003 to 2008).

Which hospitals is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru affiliated with?

Dr. Kandru is affiliated with AdventHealth Ocala.

What medical group is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru part of?

Dr. Kandru is linked to Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Kandru to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kandru billed Medicare for 2,188 services in 2024, and Dr. Kandru accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru see?

CMS counts 609 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandru in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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Is Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kandru is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kandru's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), medicare service (G0439) and medicare service (G0442).

Where did Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru go to medical school?

Dr. Kandru graduated from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kandru's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $71 in general payments to Dr. Kandru from 5 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Astellas Pharma US Inc.

How long has Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru been practicing?

Dr. Kandru graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Veerendra N. Kandru accept?

Dr. Kandru is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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