Physician

Venugopal Govindappa, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Venugopal Govindappa, MD (NPI: 1316983729) practices internal medicine in the Florence, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Florence, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PEE DEE NEPHROLOGY LLP (NPI: 1598825929; TIN: 570912581) and primary practice location at 29506-2708.

Govindappa's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,162 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,843 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $635,753 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 6,886 prescription claims across 1,001 beneficiaries totaling $1,342,349 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 255 claims. Open Payments data shows 9 records totaling $226. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $987,196 to $635,753. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,245,137 and ending at $1,342,349. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,875	11,816	$987,196
2016	1,973	12,154	$1,060,878
2017	1,865	11,633	$1,121,952
2018	1,729	11,455	$1,056,286
2019	1,717	12,279	$1,095,994
2020	1,650	11,894	$1,149,450
2021	1,317	8,781	$848,890
2022	1,305	9,017	$725,039
2023	1,191	8,343	$659,845
2024	1,162	9,843	$635,753

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	879	8,327	$1,245,137
2016	957	8,873	$1,583,230
2017	923	8,886	$1,874,083
2018	842	7,101	$880,654
2019	837	6,480	$843,563
2020	810	6,266	$955,036
2021	797	6,183	$1,206,396
2022	839	6,140	$1,107,552
2023	869	6,031	$1,101,496
2024	1,001	6,886	$1,342,349

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	23	253	$12,584
2016	35	404	$32,582
2017	26	317	$37,375
2018	35	527	$57,251
2019	39	357	$54,746
2020	N/R	500	$77,198
2021	47	317	$62,754
2022	23	270	$37,020
2023	27	359	$32,206
2024	N/R	255	$28,206

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	538	1,244	$62
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	467	2,879	$58
90935	Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	177	566	$53
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	590	1,367	$11
81002	Urinalysis, manual test	365	656	$3

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	469	17,135	$335,075
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	376	13,203	$245,859
Kerendia	Finerenone	159	5,580	$121,317
Velphoro	Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide	49	1,590	$114,880
Xphozah	Tenapanor Hcl	15	990	$98,267

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	N/R	20	$18,124
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	37	$3,503
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	38	$2,325
E0630	Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s)	Y	N/R	27	$1,486
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	36	$685

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	9	$226	Amgen Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Venugopal Govindappa, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Venugopal Govindappa, MD (NPI 1316983729), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Venugopal Govindappa, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Venugopal Govindappa, MD?

Venugopal Govindappa, MD is linked to PEE DEE NEPHROLOGY LLP (billing NPI 1598825929) in the available physician profile data.

Does Venugopal Govindappa, MD have Open Payments data?

Venugopal Govindappa, MD has 9 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.