Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD

With 21 years of practice, Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam is an established gastroenterology provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) in 1991. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including in Merrillville, Indiana. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154325421, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam as a moderate-volume gastroenterology provider, treating approximately 1K Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 2K services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates balanced experience across typical Medicare conditions.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam received $3K in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.