Physician Profile
Venkatesh Lakshminarayanan, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lakshminarayanan
Venkatesh Lakshminarayanan, MD is a healthcare provider in Atlanta, GA specializing in pulmonary disease. Venkatesh trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University, graduating in 2004. According to Medicare claims data, Venkatesh cared for 684 Medicare patients across 813 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1568580744.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (404) 257-0006
- Email not available
Practice Locations
960 JOHNSON FERRY RD STE 500
Atlanta, GA 30342
54 Hospital Dr
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
813 services · 684 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
21 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
18 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31625 |
17 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
41 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
56 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
55 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
46 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Atlanta 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lakshminarayanan's specialty?
Dr. Lakshminarayanan is a lung specialist in Atlanta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lakshminarayanan?
Dr. Lakshminarayanan is listed at 960 Johnson Ferry Rd Ste 500, Atlanta, GA 30342. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lakshminarayanan?
The number on file is (404) 257-0006. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lakshminarayanan's NPI number?
Dr. Lakshminarayanan's National Provider Identifier is 1568580744. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lakshminarayanan's medical education?
Dr. Lakshminarayanan attended Rush Medical College of Rush University, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lakshminarayanan been practicing?
Dr. Lakshminarayanan has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lakshminarayanan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lakshminarayanan performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope and biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lakshminarayanan confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lakshminarayanan. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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