Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Johnny L. Venter

DO · Pulmonary Disease · Kansas City Homeopathic Medical College
3125 DR RUSSELL SMITH WAY
Carthage, MO 64836
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 48+ Years Practicing
905
Medicare Patients / yr
11
Procedures Billed
48
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Venter

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Venter is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 64836, MO — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Venter Does

Dr. Venter served 905 Medicare patients across 1,281 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Pulmonary Disease in Missouri (841 patients across 174 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)570249
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)152144
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors (94726)152145
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)9190
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)7471

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Venter billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Venter is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Joplin, MO
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Mercy Hospital Carthage

Carthage, MO
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Venter practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Venter offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3125 DR RUSSELL SMITH WAY, Carthage, MO 64836
Phone: (417) 358-8121

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

79.7256

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 64836, MO

If Dr. Venter isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 64836, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Grant T. PiersonPulmonary Disease1.2K12.5 mi
Anees AfrozePulmonary Disease26456.9 mi
None Vimal RaviPulmonary Disease42756.9 mi
Mitchell A. AhrensPulmonary Disease1.0K56.9 mi
Hafiza Sobia ArshadPulmonary Disease49856.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Venter takes three steps:

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Johnny L. Venter: Common Questions

Does Dr. Venter accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Venter is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Venter depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 64836, MO →
Where is Dr. Venter's office?
Dr. Venter practices at 3125 DR RUSSELL SMITH WAY, Carthage, MO 64836. Phone: (417) 358-8121.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Venter accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (417) 358-8121 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 64836, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Venter offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Venter as offering telehealth. Call the office at (417) 358-8121 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Venter?
Dr. Venter graduated in 1978 and has been practicing for approximately 48 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Venter treated 905 Medicare patients across 11 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Venter is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (417) 358-8121 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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