Dr. Venkata Y. Behara, MD

Dr. Behara practices at Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois, Ltd. in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Dr. Behara's NPI, 1376728113, was assigned on December 28, 2007. Dr. Behara graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Behara holds Illinois license 036113921.

Dr. Behara's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois, Ltd., at 601 W Golf Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 in Cook County. The practice phone is (630) 575-5000.

Dr. Behara's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois, Ltd. in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Dr. Behara is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana (NANI). Dmand AI also links Dr. Behara to 2 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behara practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Behara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Behara is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Behara is licensed in Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Behara treats.

CMS data shows 2,845 Medicare services from Dr. Behara across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 804 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $196,018 for them.

CMS counts 804 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behara in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 321 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behara's median patient age at 74, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Behara wrote 1,263 Medicare Part D claims for 221 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,009 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $130,357 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 930 claims across 28 drugs.

Dr. Behara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Behara as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Behara, published from 2009 to 2019. Dr. Behara's most frequent co-authors are Pravir Viral Baxi, MD, Stephen Michael Korbet, MD and Roger Alan Rodby, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Behara to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Renal Insufficiency, Chronic and Renal Insufficiency.

CMS Open Payments shows 301 general payments to Dr. Behara from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $4,965.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Behara, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Behara graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Behara is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.