Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D.
Specialist · Pocatello, ID
Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1497747703, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M8731, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ananda Walaliyadda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- M8731 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1448 E Center St, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone
- (208) 234-1300
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1448 E Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ethan Fisher, L.A.C.Acupuncturist1447426945
- Richard Howell, LDDenturist1215058292
- Helena Rizor, PAMedical Physician Assistant1073513065
- Ranmali Walaliyadda, PACPhysician Assistant1801976923
Verify Ananda Walaliyadda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
Search for license M8731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,484 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone255 claims
- Methotrexate195 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate175 claims
- Allopurinol92 claims
- Leflunomide82 claims
- Celecoxib60 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured Medicare quality score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $132.85
6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Arthritis Specialty Center,incPocatello, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Specialist providers in Idaho
There are 207 specialist records in Idaho.
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- Amber AlexanderBoise, ID1700057841
- Lindsey Altom, P.T.Kimberly, ID1750373668
- Duane Anderson, MDCoeur D Alene, ID1326105628
- Gary Andregg, CRNAPost Falls, ID1740285246
- Amanda Andrews, MOTR/LRexburg, ID1013331537
- Maryann Anthony, LMPPost Falls, ID1679789440
- William Armour, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1164527925
Common questions
What is Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497747703, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1448 E Center St, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 234-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M8731, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D. had 1,484 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ananda Walaliyadda, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.