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Venkatarama Donepudi in Hickory, North Carolina

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Venkatarama Donepudi has Endocrinology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 311 9th Ave Dr Ne in Hickory, North Carolina.

They're a part of the: Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa medical group which has around 4 members. You can call their office at 828-322-7338 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Indiana University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 (around 27 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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Venkatarama Donepudi
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa
311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
828-322-7338


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Healthcare Info for Venkatarama Donepudi

Medical School: Indiana University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1997
The Primary Medical Specialty for Venkatarama Donepudi is listed as: Endocrinology
Approximate Years of Experience: 27
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0648462861
NPI #: 1134198740
NPI Created On: 03/16/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/02/2009
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RE0101X
License Number:
200300463
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENG.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
  2. Ultrasound of head and neck
  3. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
  4. Urinalysis, manual test
  5. Urine volume measurement
  6. Urine microalbumin (protein) level
  7. Vitamin d-3 level
  8. Cortisol (hormone) measurement
  9. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
  10. Hemoglobin a1c level
  11. Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement
  12. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
  13. Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement
  14. Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) including interpretation and report for a minimum of 72 hours
  15. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
  17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
  18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 792504515

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Endocrinology

Name of Drug #1: Tirosint

Open Associated Drug #1: 71858-0010-4


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797113959

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: TEPEZZA

Name of Drug #1: TEPEZZA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-130-15


Payments Total: $15

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797113963

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: TEPEZZA

Name of Drug #1: TEPEZZA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-130-15


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 794373265

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: SYNTHROID

Open Associated Drug #1: 0074-5182-90


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818812481

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: TRULICITY

Open Associated Drug #1: 0002-1433-80

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Diabetes

Name Of Drug #2:: JARDIANCE

Associated Drug #2: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818812479

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: JARDIANCE

Open Associated Drug #1: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818816045

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: HUMULIN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0002-8315-01


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818816047

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: JARDIANCE

Open Associated Drug #1: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 832303991

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Spinal Cord Stimulator

Name of Drug #1: Omnia


Payments Total: $33

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 832303999

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Spinal Cord Stimulator

Name of Drug #1: Omnia


Endocrinology Professionals in Hickory

311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory, NC
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa

Providers in Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa

1.Anthony Barber

311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-3829
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa
Endocrinology

2.Remus Bullard Iii Pa

311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-3829
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa
Physician Assistant

3.Venkatarama Donepudi

311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-3829
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa
Endocrinology

4.Michelle Woods

311 9th Ave Dr Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-3829
Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa
Physician Assistant

View all 4 members of Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa medical group