Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada, MD

  • Munster, IN
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1992722797PAC ID5698791606
Medicare services, 2024
2,748
Medicare patients, 2024
826
Part D claims, 2024
1,205
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$4,338
Practice address
900 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321
Practice phone
Call (219) 836-9368
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Primary practice

Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute

Munster, Indiana

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Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada is an otolaryngologist in Munster, Indiana

Dr. Ventrapragada practices at Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute in Munster, Indiana.

Dr. Ventrapragada's NPI, 1992722797, was assigned on July 16, 2006. Dr. Ventrapragada graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Ventrapragada holds Indiana license 01062767.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698791606
NPI enumeration date
July 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(219) 836-9368
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
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. Shridhar Ventrapragada practices at Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute in Munster, Indiana

Dr. Ventrapragada's primary practice is Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute, at 900 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 836-9368.

  • Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute
    900 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 836-9368

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

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ventrapragada's primary practice is Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Ventrapragada is also affiliated with Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Indiana Ear & Sinus Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ventrapragada to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, 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. Shridhar Ventrapragada's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ventrapragada practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Indiana Ear and Sinus InstituteAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada is one of 199 otolaryngologists in Indiana

Otolaryngology is Dr. Ventrapragada's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Ventrapragada is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01062767 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Ventrapragada

Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

199otolaryngologists in Indiana
3otolaryngologists in Munster

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

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada billed Medicare for 2,748 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,748 Medicare services from Dr. Ventrapragada across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 826 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $279,240 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,748
Medicare patients826
Paid by Medicare$279,240
Procedure codes25

Dr. Ventrapragada's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Surgery1,318
  2. Office and hospital visits1,280
  3. Imaging93
  4. Tests and treatments57

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

  • In an office2,60895%
  • In a facility1405%

Dr. Ventrapragada compared with the Indiana median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ventrapragada
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
2,748vs 5145.3 times
Medicare patients
826vs 2713.0 times
Part D claims
1,078vs 2554.2 times

Medians across 194 otolaryngologists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ventrapragada'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. Shridhar Ventrapragada treated 826 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 826 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ventrapragada in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 385 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ventrapragada's median patient age at 58, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024826
Average age75
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Ventrapragada's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ventrapragada's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women49260%
  • Men33440%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Ischemic heart disease36%
  5. Diabetes33%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. COPD24%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

Dr. Ventrapragada's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada wrote 1,205 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ventrapragada wrote 1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 508 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,078 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $97,598 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,205
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$97,598
Part D patients508

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

  • Generic1,144 claims95%
  • Brand-name61 claims5%

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

  • Opioids5%64 of 1,205 claims
  • Antibiotics18%213 of 1,205 claims

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

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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. Shridhar Ventrapragada scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Ventrapragada for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ventrapragada accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ventrapragada's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada received $4,338 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Ventrapragada from 15 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Spirair, Inc. paid the most, $1,303.

General payments to Dr. Ventrapragada by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ventrapragada by kind, 2024 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,30499%
  • Education$341%

Companies that paid Dr. Ventrapragada the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Ventrapragada graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada's NPI number?

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada's NPI number is 1992722797. It was assigned on July 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada?

Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada is an otolaryngologist in Munster, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada practice?

Dr. Ventrapragada practices at 900 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321. Dr. Ventrapragada's primary practice is Indiana Ear and Sinus Institute in Munster, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ventrapragada to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ventrapragada is (219) 836-9368.

What is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada's medical license number?

Dr. Ventrapragada holds Indiana license 01062767.

Which hospitals is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada affiliated with?

Dr. Ventrapragada is affiliated with Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ventrapragada to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada part of?

Dr. Ventrapragada is linked to Indiana Ear & Sinus Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Ventrapragada to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ventrapragada billed Medicare for 2,748 services in 2024, and Dr. Ventrapragada accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada's MIPS score?

Dr. Ventrapragada's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada see?

CMS counts 826 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ventrapragada in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ventrapragada's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: lungs and airway (31231) and surgery: ear (69210).

Where did Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada go to medical school?

Dr. Ventrapragada graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ventrapragada's most prescribed drugs by claims were Montelukast Sodium, Ipratropium Bromide and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,338 in general payments to Dr. Ventrapragada from 15 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Spirair, Inc.

How long has Dr. Shridhar Ventrapragada been practicing?

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

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