Aravind Cherukuri
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Aravind Cherukuri is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1831682707, issued on Jun 14, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT216522, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aravind Cherukuri
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MT216522 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3550 Terrace Street A919 Scafie Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
- Phone
- (412) 647-3118
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210830001522); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Aravind Cherukuri in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT216522Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,531.95
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aravind Cherukuri among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Aravind Cherukuri is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geetha Chalasani, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152611306820170
- Mohit Madken, MDPittsburgh, PA 152611346963337
- Evan RayPittsburgh, PA 152611841452422
- Jyotsana ThakkarPittsburgh, PA 152611407120991
- Linda Fried, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401932202488
- Paul Palevsky, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401770518763
- Mohan Ramkumar, MDPittsburgh, PA 152401093780082
- Steven Weisbord, MD, MSCPittsburgh, PA 152401336247105
Common questions
What is Aravind Cherukuri's NPI number?
Aravind Cherukuri's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831682707, issued on Jun 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aravind Cherukuri located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Terrace Street A919 Scafie Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261. Phone: (412) 647-3118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aravind Cherukuri's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT216522, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aravind Cherukuri prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aravind Cherukuri had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aravind Cherukuri's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.