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Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa, MD
NPI1316983729PAC ID9537171988
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,815
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,162
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,886
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1100 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 669-6994
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Pee Dee Nephrology
Florence, South Carolina
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Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa is a nephrologist in Florence, South Carolina
Dr. Govindappa practices at Pee Dee Nephrology in Florence, South Carolina.
Dr. Govindappa's NPI, 1316983729, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Govindappa holds South Carolina license 31495.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316983729NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537171988
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 669-6994
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa practices at Pee Dee Nephrology in Florence, South Carolina
Dr. Govindappa's primary practice is Pee Dee Nephrology, at 1100 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506 in Florence County. The practice phone is (843) 669-6994.
- Pee Dee Nephrology1100 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506 · Florence CountyPhone(843) 669-6994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Govindappa's primary practice is Pee Dee Nephrology in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Govindappa is also affiliated with McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence. The medical group on file is Pee Dee Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Govindappa to 4 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Pee Dee NephrologyPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Govindappa practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pee Dee Nephrology | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa is one of 156 nephrologists in South Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Govindappa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Govindappa is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, South CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Govindappa
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
156nephrologists in South Carolina
7nephrologists in Florence
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa billed Medicare for 9,815 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,815 Medicare services from Dr. Govindappa across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $633,204 for them.
Medicare services, 20249,815
Medicare patients1,162
Paid by Medicare$633,204
Procedure codes22
Dr. Govindappa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6,1722024: 5,9963%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,1272024: 1,79659%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 1,367
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 6342024: 6563%
Where Dr. Govindappa's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,75948%
- In a facility5,05652%
Dr. Govindappa compared with the South Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Govindappa
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 9,815vs 1,6396.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,162vs 4132.8 times
- Part D claims
- 6,293vs 7208.7 times
Medians across 155 nephrologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Govindappa'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. Venugopal S. Govindappa treated 1,162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 1,162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Govindappa in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 449 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.54, 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. Govindappa's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 20241,162
Average age73
Average risk score3.54
Also on Medicaid28%
Dr. Govindappa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Govindappa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women59851%
- Men56449%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Govindappa's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes67%
- Heart failure55%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Atrial fibrillation36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Govindappa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa wrote 6,886 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Govindappa wrote 6,886 Medicare Part D claims for 1,001 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,293 of them, across 101 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,261,744 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,466 claims across 95 drugs.
Part D claims, 20246,886
Drugs named by CMS101
Total drug cost$1.3M
Part D patients1,001
Dr. Govindappa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,207 claims76%
- Brand-name1,654 claims24%
- Other25 claims0%
Dr. Govindappa'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. Govindappa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%269 of 6,886 claims
- Antibiotics2%124 of 6,886 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: 5,4662024: 6,29315%
Drugs named by CMS: 101 in 2024, 95 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
How Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa takes part in Medicare
Dr. Govindappa 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. Venugopal S. Govindappa has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Govindappa. Dr. Govindappa's most frequent co-author is Ananea Adamidis, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Govindappa's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa received $21,412 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 115 general payments to Dr. Govindappa from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $19,479.
General payments to Dr. Govindappa by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Govindappa by kind, 2016 to 2025
$21.4Kin total
- Honoraria$15,54073%
- Food and beverage$2,94114%
- Travel and lodging$2,58812%
- Education$2691%
- Consulting fees$730%
Companies that paid Dr. Govindappa the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa's NPI number?
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa's NPI number is 1316983729. It was assigned on June 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa?
Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa is a nephrologist in Florence, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa practice?
Dr. Govindappa practices at 1100 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506. Dr. Govindappa's primary practice is Pee Dee Nephrology in Florence, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Govindappa to 4 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Govindappa is (843) 669-6994.
What is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa's medical license number?
Dr. Govindappa holds South Carolina license 31495.
Which hospitals is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa affiliated with?
Dr. Govindappa is affiliated with McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence. Dmand AI links Dr. Govindappa to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa part of?
Dr. Govindappa is linked to Pee Dee Nephrology. Dmand AI links Dr. Govindappa to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Govindappa billed Medicare for 9,815 services in 2024, and Dr. Govindappa accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa see?
CMS counts 1,162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Govindappa in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Govindappa's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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What drugs does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Govindappa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Jardiance, Amlodipine Besylate and Farxiga.
Has Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,412 in general payments to Dr. Govindappa from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa been practicing?
Dr. Govindappa graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Govindappa.
Who does Dr. Venugopal S. Govindappa publish with?
Dr. Govindappa's most frequent co-authors are Ananea Adamidis, MD (1 shared paper).
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