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Dr. Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD

Individual provider Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · NPI 1134198740

Dr. Venkatarama Sesker Donepudi, MD practises Endocrinology in Hickory, North Carolina. Graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1997, 29 years ago. Practices with Piedmont Endocrinology, PA, a 3-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
29
Trained at
Indiana University School of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

311 9th Avenue Dr NE
Hickory, NC 28601-3829 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (828) 322-7338
Fax: (828) 304-6319
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Specialties & licences

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RE0101X · Licence 200300463 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1134198740
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMarch 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 2, 2009

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyENDOCRINOLOGY
Medical schoolINDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1997 (29 years in practice)
Group practice Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients381
Services billed 3,693 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,989 97 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

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Colleagues at Piedmont Endocrinology, PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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