Dr. Venkata C. Sami, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 241
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 137
- Part D claims, 2024
- 127
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $178
- Practice address
- 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
- Practice phone
- Call (254) 202-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Venkata C. Sami is an internist in Waco, Texas
Dr. Sami practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.
Dr. Sami's NPI, 1245450337, was assigned on April 30, 2007. Dr. Sami graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1992. Dr. Sami holds Texas license M6373.
- NPI
- 1245450337NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3779679956
- NPI enumeration date
- April 30, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (254) 202-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Venkata C. Sami practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas
Dr. Sami's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, at 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712 in Mc Lennan County. The practice phone is (254) 202-2000.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712 · Mc Lennan CountyPhone(254) 202-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Venkata C. Sami is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Sami's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Sami is also affiliated with John Sealy Hospital. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sami to 2 more hospitals and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Venkata C. Sami's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sami practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Venkata C. Sami is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Sami's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sami is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sami's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
- Virginia license
- Hospitalist, Maryland
- Ohio license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmia, circulatory problems in extremities, gastrointestinal inflammation, heart attack, mini-stroke (TIA), pneumonia and respiratory infection and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Sami treats.
Internists near Dr. Sami
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Venkata C. Sami billed Medicare for 241 services in 2024
CMS data shows 241 Medicare services from Dr. Sami across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,710 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sami's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2002024: 24121%
Dr. Sami compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Sami
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 241vs 53955% below
- Medicare patients
- 137vs 19028% below
- Part D claims
- 37vs 28987% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sami'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. Venkata C. Sami treated 137 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sami in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.55, 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. Sami's median patient age at 72, with 45% women.
Dr. Sami's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sami's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7152%
- Men6648%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sami's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease58%
- Arthritis55%
- Chronic kidney disease55%
- Diabetes55%
- Heart failure55%
- Mood disorders46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sami'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
- Women45%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Venkata C. Sami wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sami wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $254 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Sami's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic112 claims88%
- Brand-name and other15 claims12%
Dr. Sami'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. Sami's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics17%21 of 127 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: 372024: 37No change
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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. Venkata C. Sami takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sami 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. Venkata C. Sami received $178 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Sami from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $77.
General payments to Dr. Sami by program year, 2016 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Sami the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Venkata C. Sami graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR
Dr. Sami graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in geriatric medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Venkata C. Sami accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Sami is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Highmark
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Sami accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO11
- Medicare8
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Venkata C. Sami'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Venkata C. Sami's NPI number?
Dr. Venkata C. Sami's NPI number is 1245450337. It was assigned on April 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Venkata C. Sami?
Dr. Venkata C. Sami is an internist in Waco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Venkata C. Sami practice?
Dr. Sami practices at 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712. Dr. Sami's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sami to 2 hospitals and 5 medical groups.
What is Dr. Venkata C. Sami's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sami is (254) 202-2000.
What is Dr. Venkata C. Sami's medical license number?
Dr. Sami holds Texas license M6373, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Venkata C. Sami been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sami in Texas (2007 to 2027), Virginia (2006 to 2026), Maryland (2019 to 2025), Ohio (2019 to 2020) and Illinois (2007 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Venkata C. Sami affiliated with?
Dr. Sami practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas. Dr. Sami is also affiliated with John Sealy Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sami to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Venkata C. Sami part of?
Dr. Sami is linked to Sound Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Sami to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Venkata C. Sami accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sami billed Medicare for 241 services in 2024, and Dr. Sami accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venkata C. Sami see?
CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sami in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Venkata C. Sami board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sami is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Venkata C. Sami bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sami's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Venkata C. Sami go to medical school?
Dr. Sami graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Venkata C. Sami prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sami's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Venkata C. Sami received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $178 in general payments to Dr. Sami from 5 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Venkata C. Sami been practicing?
Dr. Sami graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Venkata C. Sami accept?
Dr. Sami is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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