Physician Profile
Venu Vemuri, DO is a healthcare provider in Louisville, KY specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Venu trained at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Med, graduating in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, Venu cared for 675 Medicare patients across 1,519 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views.
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6420 DUTCHMANS PKWY STE 250
Louisville, KY 40205
4130 Dutchmans Ln Ste 300
Louisville, KY 40207
1,519 services · 675 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72082 |
166 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | Imaging | 77073 |
165 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
31 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Vemuri is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Louisville, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Vemuri is listed at 6420 Dutchmans Pkwy Ste 250, Louisville, KY 40205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (502) 242-6370. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Vemuri's National Provider Identifier is 1972637866. 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
Dr. Vemuri attended Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Med, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Vemuri has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vemuri performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views and x-ray for bone length assessment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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