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Jennifer Venkatesh

Jennifer Venkatesh, NP

5.016 ratings, reviews

Primary Care

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Child 2-18
  • Adult 18-65
  • Senior 65+

Languages

  • English
  • Tamil

In-Network Plans

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Gender

Female

About Jennifer Venkatesh

Professional Statement

Jennifer Venkatesh is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 23 years of experience. She specializes in comprehensive adult and geriatric care, with a particular focus on cardiovascular health, chronic disease management, and patient education.

Jennifer holds multiple advanced certifications, including BLS, ACLS, and Cardiovascular Registered Nurse-Board Certified (CVRN-BC), reflecting her dedication to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. She is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Nurses Association, Texas Nurses Association, and the Galveston Coalition of Nurses.

Known for her thoughtful, patient-centered approach, Jennifer works closely with each individual to ensure personalized, compassionate treatment and support.


Clinical Interests

  • Stye

  • Conjunctivitis

  • Sinusitis

  • Otitis Externa

  • Otitis Media

  • Pharyngitis

  • Covid

  • Influenza A/B

  • Hypertension (HTN)

  • Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DMT2)

  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

  • Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

  • Women’s Wellness

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Video

Locations

  1. CLS Health Primary Care Providers - South Belt

Expertise

Education

  • Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner program: Walden University, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN, 2023

Insurance

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  • Aetna
  • Aetna : Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna : Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Aetna : Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
  • Aetna : Elect Choice
  • Aetna : Managed Choice
  • Aetna : Open Access Select
  • Aetna : Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna:Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna:Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Aetna:Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
  • Aetna:Aetna Select
  • Aetna:Elect Choice
  • Aetna:Managed Choice
  • Aetna:Open Access Select
  • Aetna:Open Choice PPO
  • Beechstreet PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Blue Choice PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Blue Essentials
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Blue Essentials Access
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Consumer Directed HealthSelect in Area
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : HealthSelect
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : HealthSelect of Texas In Area
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : HealthSelect of Texas Out of State
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : HealthSelect Secondary 65+
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : POS
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : Traditional/Par Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : TRS-Active Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield : TRS-Care Standard
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Blue Choice PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Blue Essentials
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Blue Essentials Access
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Consumer Directed HealthSelect in Area
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:HealthSelect
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:HealthSelect of Texas In Area
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:HealthSelect of Texas Out of State
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:HealthSelect Secondary 65+
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:POS
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:Traditional/Par Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:TRS-Active Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield:TRS-Care Standard
  • Brazoria County Employees ‚Äì Aetna TPA Brazoria County Employees
  • Carnival Cruise Lines PPO
  • Community Health Choice : Dual-Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)
  • Community Health Choice : Marketplace
  • Community Health Choice : Medicare Advantage
  • Community Health Choice : Premier
  • Community Health Choice:Dual-Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)
  • Community Health Choice:Marketplace
  • Community Health Choice:Medicare/Medicaid
  • Community Health Choice:Premier
  • Curative/First Health
  • Devoted Health
  • Entrust/90 Degree Benefits
  • Envolve Benefit Options Vision-PPO, HMO
  • First Health
  • First health PPO
  • First Health Workers‚Äô Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Harvard Pilgram Health Care
  • Healthsmart Payors Organization
  • HealthSmart Preferred Care
  • HealthSmart Preferred Care Accel
  • HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO
  • https://cls.health/insurances-accepted/
  • Humana
  • Humana : ChoiceCare PPO
  • Humana : EPO, HMO, PPO Plans
  • Humana : HMO Premier
  • Humana : Human Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage HMO & Special Needs Plan
  • Humana : Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan
  • Humana : HumanaChoice - Medicare Advantage PPO plan
  • Humana : Medicare
  • Humana : Military (TRICARE South Region Military Health Plan)
  • Humana : POS - including Choice POS, National POS Open Access/Plus and Preferred POS Open Access.
  • Humana:ChoiceCare PPO
  • Humana:EPO, HMO, PPO Plans
  • Humana:HMO Premier
  • Humana:Human Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage HMO & Special Needs Plan
  • Humana:Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan
  • Humana:HumanaChoice - Medicare Advantage PPO plan
  • Humana:Medicare
  • Humana:Military (TRICARE South Region Military Health Plan)
  • Humana:POS - including Choice POS, National POS Open Access/Plus and Preferred POS Open Access.
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Memorial Hermann Health Solutions Commercial and Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare Marketplace
  • Molina Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO SNP
  • Multiplan
  • Multiplan AllyAlign Health
  • Multiplan American Health Plans
  • Multiplan Florida Complete Care
  • Multiplan Gold Kidney Health Plan
  • Multiplan Imperial Health
  • Multiplan Independent Health
  • Multiplan Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Colorado & Washington)
  • Multiplan Mass Advantage
  • Multiplan Medicare Advantage
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Multiplan Presbyterian Health Plan
  • Multiplan PriorityHealth
  • Multiplan Provider Partners
  • Multiplan SCAN
  • Multiplan UCare
  • Multiplan Vantage Health Plan
  • Multiplan Verda Healthcare
  • Multiplan Zing Health
  • Other:Beechstreet PPO
  • Other:Brazoria County Employees ‚Äì Aetna TPA Brazoria County Employees
  • Other:Carnival Cruise Lines PPO
  • Other:Curative/First Health
  • Other:Devoted Health
  • Other:Entrust/90 Degree Benefits
  • Other:Envolve Benefit Options Vision-PPO, HMO
  • Other:First Health
  • Other:First health PPO
  • Other:First Health Workers‚Äô Comp
  • Other:Galaxy Health Network
  • Other:Healthsmart Payors Organization
  • Other:HealthSmart Preferred Care
  • Other:HealthSmart Preferred Care Accel
  • Other:HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO
  • Other:Medicare Traditional
  • Other:Memorial Hermann Health Solutions Commercial and Medicare
  • Other:Molina Healthcare
  • Other:Molina Healthcare Marketplace
  • Other:Molina Healthcare Medicare Advantage/Medicaid Plan
  • Other:Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO SNP
  • Other:Multiplan
  • Other:Multiplan AllyAlign Health
  • Other:Multiplan American Health Plans
  • Other:multiplan Auto & Worker's Comp
  • Other:Multiplan Florida Complete Care
  • Other:Multiplan Gold Kidney Health Plan
  • Other:Multiplan Imperial Health
  • Other:Multiplan Independent Health
  • Other:Multiplan Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Colorado & Washington)
  • Other:Multiplan Mass Advantage
  • Other:Multiplan Medicare Advantage
  • Other:Multiplan PPO
  • Other:Multiplan Presbyterian Health Plan
  • Other:Multiplan PriorityHealth
  • Other:Multiplan Provider Partners
  • Other:Multiplan SCAN
  • Other:Multiplan UCare
  • Other:Multiplan Vantage Health Plan
  • Other:Multiplan Verda Healthcare
  • Other:Multiplan Zing Health
  • Other:Texas Children's Health Plans
  • Other:Three Rivers
  • Other:Tricare (Humana) PPO/Prime
  • Other:VA Community Cares Network CCN
  • Other:Wellcare
  • Texas Children's Health Plans
  • Three Rivers
  • Tricare (Humana) PPO/Prime
  • United Healthcare : AARP
  • United Healthcare : C-SNP
  • United Healthcare : Care Improvement Plus
  • United Healthcare : Charter
  • United Healthcare : Choice
  • United Healthcare : Commercial, HMO, POS, EPO and PPO Plans
  • United Healthcare : D-SNP
  • United Healthcare : Doctors Plan
  • United Healthcare : Erickson Advantage
  • United Healthcare : ERS Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare : Freedon
  • United Healthcare : Heritage
  • United Healthcare : I-SNP
  • United Healthcare : Indemnity
  • United Healthcare : Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare : Navigate
  • United Healthcare : Nexus ACO
  • United Healthcare : Options PPO
  • United Healthcare : Passport Connect
  • United Healthcare : Select
  • United Healthcare : TRS-Care Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare : United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare : UnitedHealthcare Chronic Complete
  • United Healthcare : UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare : UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
  • United Healthcare : Wellmed
  • United Healthcare : Wellmed Dual SNP Focus
  • United Healthcare : Wellmed Medicare Advantage Focus
  • United Healthcare:AARP
  • United Healthcare:C-SNP
  • United Healthcare:Care Improvement Plus
  • United Healthcare:Charter
  • United Healthcare:Choice
  • United Healthcare:Commercial, HMO, POS, EPO and PPO Plans
  • United Healthcare:D-SNP
  • United Healthcare:Doctors Plan
  • United Healthcare:Erickson Advantage
  • United Healthcare:ERS Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare:Freedon
  • United Healthcare:Heritage
  • United Healthcare:I-SNP
  • United Healthcare:Indemnity
  • United Healthcare:Medicare/Medicaid
  • United Healthcare:Navigate
  • United Healthcare:Nexus ACO
  • United Healthcare:Options PPO
  • United Healthcare:Passport Connect
  • United Healthcare:Select
  • United Healthcare:TRS-Care Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare:United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare:UnitedHealthcare Chronic Complete
  • United Healthcare:UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare:UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
  • United Healthcare:Wellmed
  • United Healthcare:Wellmed Dual SNP Focus
  • United Healthcare:Wellmed Medicare Advantage Focus
  • US Family Health Plan
  • VA Community Cares Network CCN
  • Wellcare
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup) : C-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup) : D-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup) : I-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup) : Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup) : Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup):C-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup):D-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup):I-SNP
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup):Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Wellpoint (Amerigroup):Medicare/Medicaid

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

16 ratings, reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Always on time , office staff very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/1/2026

    Love this office! ?? They are thorough and very friendly! Always a pleasure to go!!! ????

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Dr. Rafiq and his office staff are all top notch. Dr. Rafiq is not only my doctor but also a friend. He has taken care of me since he started his practice many years ago.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Dr.Rafiq and staff do an excellent job and care for their patients.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2026

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Pleasant, caring, good listener.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Dr Rafik has always been thorough, listens patiently and explains in detail your treatment plan. The Staff is very professional and patient. Every office has its ups and downs but overall they are a team. I highly recommend Dr Rafik.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    She was very nice and listened to what I had to say . She also explained everything she was doing. She was very patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    For a patient that hadn’t been to a DR in over 30 years. They made me comfortable and eased my anxieties.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Doctor Rafiq is one of the most down to earth professional Doctors I've ever had and it's a blessing to have him as my PCP. He takes time to listen to his PT and help you figure out the best care plan for your care.couldnt ask for a better doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/24/2026

    Very thorough, kind & efficient. Appointment was on time & quick. She was also very sweet.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    The staff is always very nice and helpful. Dr Rafiq is very friendly and helpful and really takes the time to talk with you and explains things to you about your health. He’s been my Doctor for over 10 years and I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a good doctor. The staff is always very friendly and make you feel comfortable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    The service was awesome. I've always got great care here.