Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,011
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 732
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,101
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 68
- Practice address
- 9280 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148
- Practice phone
- Call (702) 732-2600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Desert Neurology
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan is a neurologist in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Veerappan practices at Desert Neurology in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Veerappan's NPI, 1154319432, was assigned on October 11, 2005. Dr. Veerappan holds Nevada license 10181.
- NPI
- 1154319432NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658390125
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (702) 732-2600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan practices at Desert Neurology in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Veerappan's primary practice is Desert Neurology, at 9280 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148 in Clark County. The practice phone is (702) 732-2600.
- Desert Neurology9280 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148 · Clark CountyPhone(702) 732-2600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Veerappan's primary practice is Desert Neurology in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Veerappan is also affiliated with MountainView Hospital. The medical group on file is Desert Neurology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Veerappan to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each 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. Venkatachalam Veerappan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Veerappan practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Neurology | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan is one of 115 neurologists in Nevada
Neurology is Dr. Veerappan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Veerappan is licensed in Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, NevadaPrimary
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Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan billed Medicare for 3,011 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,011 Medicare services from Dr. Veerappan across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 732 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $237,028 for them.
Dr. Veerappan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,8252024: 2,35139%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9102024: 66027%
- Surgery
- 2023: 212024: 0100%
Where Dr. Veerappan's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,33244%
- In a facility1,67956%
Dr. Veerappan compared with the Nevada median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Veerappan
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 3,011vs 9753.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 732vs 3152.3 times
- Part D claims
- 5,655vs 7727.3 times
Medians across 102 neurologists in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Veerappan'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. Venkatachalam Veerappan treated 732 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 732 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Veerappan in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 281 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, 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. Veerappan's median patient age at 70, with 61% women.
Dr. Veerappan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Veerappan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41557%
- Men31743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Veerappan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Diabetes48%
- Stroke or TIA45%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Anxiety41%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Veerappan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan wrote 6,101 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Veerappan wrote 6,101 Medicare Part D claims for 694 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,655 of them, across 95 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,111,295 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,114 claims across 99 drugs.
Dr. Veerappan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,249 claims86%
- Brand-name822 claims13%
- Other30 claims0%
Dr. Veerappan'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. Veerappan's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%454 of 6,101 claims
- Antibiotics0%13 of 6,101 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%74 of 6,101 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: 5,1142024: 5,65511%
Drugs named by CMS: 95 in 2024, 99 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. Venkatachalam Veerappan scored 68 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 68 out of 100 for Dr. Veerappan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Veerappan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Veerappan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 68of 100Final score
- 19.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
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. Venkatachalam Veerappan has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Veerappan, published from 2023 to 2024. Dr. Veerappan has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Veerappan's most frequent co-authors are Ali Abu-Alya, DO, Neel Vallabhdas Dhudshia, MD and Mohamad Fayad, DO.
Dr. Veerappan's most frequent co-authors
- Ali Abu-Alya, DO2 shared papers
- Neel Vallabhdas Dhudshia, MD1 shared paper
- Mohamad Fayad, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Veerappan
J Am Osteopath Assoc
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Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan received $19,150 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 756 general payments to Dr. Veerappan from 77 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. EMD Serono, Inc. paid the most, $1,865.
General payments to Dr. Veerappan by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Veerappan by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$18,24695%
- Education$3812%
- Travel and lodging$3292%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1941%
Companies that paid Dr. Veerappan the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan's NPI number?
Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan's NPI number is 1154319432. It was assigned on October 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan?
Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan is a neurologist in Las Vegas, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan practice?
Dr. Veerappan practices at 9280 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148. Dr. Veerappan's primary practice is Desert Neurology in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Veerappan to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Veerappan is (702) 732-2600.
What is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan's medical license number?
Dr. Veerappan holds Nevada license 10181.
Which hospitals is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan affiliated with?
Dr. Veerappan is affiliated with MountainView Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Veerappan to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan part of?
Dr. Veerappan is linked to Desert Neurology.
Does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Veerappan billed Medicare for 3,011 services in 2024, and Dr. Veerappan accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan's MIPS score?
Dr. Veerappan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 68 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan see?
CMS counts 732 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Veerappan in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Veerappan's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and nerve and brain test (95819).
What drugs does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Veerappan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam and Clonazepam.
Has Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,150 in general payments to Dr. Veerappan from 77 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from EMD Serono, Inc.
How long has Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan been practicing?
Dr. Veerappan graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
Does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Veerappan, published from 2023 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Venkatachalam Veerappan publish with?
Dr. Veerappan's most frequent co-authors are Ali Abu-Alya, DO (2 shared papers), Neel Vallabhdas Dhudshia, MD (1 shared paper) and Mohamad Fayad, DO (1 shared paper).
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