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Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD

Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
Northeast Ohio Medical University (1994)
Professional interests include: neck injury, hip injury, knee injury, and more.
100 Cook Street Suite 402
Denver, CO 80206

Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth Spine Center - Cherry Creek.

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Office Locations

University of Colorado Medicine

100 Cook Street Suite 402
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 516-9419
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University of Colorado Medicine

12605 E. 16th Avenue Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - 1st Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-1980
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Some issues Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

  • Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
  • Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
  • Spinal infections
  • Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
  • Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

In The News 

“Most of the time, back pain is set off by something totally minor, says Dr. Venu Akuthota, director of the Spine Center at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.”—"Surprising causes of back pain and tips for relief", CBS Boston, May 2012
“But while standing more is a good thing, spending too much time upright can also introduce problems, said Venu Akuthota, the medical director of The Spine Center at the University of Colorado...”—"The health benefits of working on your feet", The Denver Post, September 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection
rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

epidural nerve block
pain management
selective nerve root block
spinal injection
subarachnoid block with local anesthetic
transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2013, Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD performed more epidural nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 26
doctor visit 462
hospital care 22
injections 231
inpatient care 22
minimally invasive procedures 21
nerve block 182
nerve procedures 21
pain management 226
spinal procedures 205

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 259
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 340
Black 48
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 215
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 29
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 33
doctor visit 377
injections 259
minimally invasive procedures 20
nerve block 208
nerve procedures 20
pain management 246
spinal procedures 226

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 165
Female 241
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 324
Black 31
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 34
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 52
doctor visit 472
injections 240
minimally invasive procedures 23
nerve block 156
nerve procedures 23
pain management 211
spinal procedures 175

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 484
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 634
Black 70
Hispanic 56
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 388
From 75 to 84 232
85 and over 74
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 23
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 48
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 534
injections 239
minimally invasive procedures 54
nerve block 138
nerve procedures 54
pain management 245
spinal procedures 167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 273
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 350
Black 39
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 216
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 35
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2017 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 31
doctor visit 472
injections 258
minimally invasive procedures 79
nerve block 176
nerve procedures 79
pain management 306
spinal procedures 164

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 275
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 377
Black 55
Hispanic 30
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 242
From 75 to 84 153
85 and over 37
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 32
doctor visit 426
hospital care 22
injections 176
inpatient care 22
minimally invasive procedures 62
nerve block 99
nerve procedures 62
pain management 206
spinal procedures 108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 184
Female 259
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 366
Black 25
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 28
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2019 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 22
doctor visit 346
injections 167
minimally invasive procedures 60
nerve block 114
nerve procedures 60
pain management 205
spinal procedures 98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 28
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 20
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 28
doctor visit 350
hospital care 56
injections 110
inpatient care 56
minimally invasive procedures 52
nerve block 62
nerve procedures 52
pain management 134
spinal procedures 82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 155
Female 226
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 310
Black 31
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 37
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 19
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 35
doctor visit 431
hospital care 40
injections 209
inpatient care 40
minimally invasive procedures 55
nerve block 130
nerve procedures 55
pain management 229
spinal procedures 151

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 276
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 410
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 214
From 75 to 84 185
85 and over 51
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 17
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 28
doctor visit 415
hospital care 26
injections 174
inpatient care 26
minimally invasive procedures 64
nerve block 120
nerve procedures 64
pain management 210
spinal procedures 146

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 250
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 386
Black 23
Hispanic 14
Asian 14
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 219
From 75 to 84 177
85 and over 38
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO during 2023 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 36
doctor visit 422
injections 199
minimally invasive procedures 85
nerve block 120
nerve procedures 85
pain management 248
spinal procedures 163

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 287
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 206
From 75 to 84 214
85 and over 50
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Denver, CO were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 33
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 427
hospital care 33
injections 205
inpatient care 33
minimally invasive procedures 52
nerve block 136
nerve procedures 52
pain management 224
spinal procedures 153

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD.

Gender
Male 197
Female 276
Ethnicity
Black / African American 35
Asian / Pacific Islander 2
Non-Hispanic White 382
Hispanic 21
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 8
Age
75 to 84 156
85 and over 40
Less than 65 52
65 to 74 224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1994. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (1994)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1998)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth
University of Colorado Medicine
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED
UCHealth Spine Center - Cherry Creek

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denver, CO. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AbbVie Inc. $238 BOTOX
$238
UCB, Inc. $43 Nayzilam
$43
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $40 Xeomin
$40
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $29 Austedo XR
$29
Averitas Pharma Inc. $22 QUTENZA
$22
Other $53 SUNOSI
$22 		Skyclarys
$18 		GELSYN 3
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $426

Biography

Dr. Venu Akuthota's specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Akuthota's areas of expertise include the following: strains, ankle injury, and spinal cord injury. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University. He trained at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University for his residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine.

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