Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Areena Swarup, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Mesa, AZ

Areena Swarup, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1508857301, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1508857301
Name
Areena Swarup
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
Practice location
2152 S Vineyard Ste 129, Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone
(480) 443-8400
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2152 S Vineyard Ste 129

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ralph Bennett, MDRheumatology Physician1366433161
  2. Thea Davis, DNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1508335159
  3. Dimple Patel, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1881177871
  4. Aarthi Rameshkumar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841961612

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,415 Medicare Part D claims for 805 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Areena Swarup3,415
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate714 claims
  2. Prednisone479 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate378 claims
  4. Leflunomide208 claims
  5. Gabapentin143 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl125 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 99.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,254.91

212 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Areena Swarup$4,254.91
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

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

  1. Arizona Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates P CSun City, AZ

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.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 101 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.

Other rheumatology physician records in Arizona

  1. Orwah Al-Khalili, MDPeoria, AZ1457666026
  2. Amer Al-Khoudari, M.D.Chandler, AZ1013036516
  3. Mona Amin, D.O.Glendale, AZ1740476217
  4. Madhu Arora, MDYuma, AZ1497702484
  5. Jeanne Attrep, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1710078209
  6. Aleix Bazzi, M.D.Yuma, AZ1023059508
  7. Ralph Bennett, MDMesa, AZ1366433161
  8. Laurie Bergstrom, MDTucson, AZ1972694123
  9. Ravi Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ1174512263
  10. Varun Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ1568859007

Common questions

What is Areena Swarup, MD's NPI number?

Areena Swarup, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508857301, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Areena Swarup, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2152 S Vineyard Ste 129, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Phone: (480) 443-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Areena Swarup, MD's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Areena Swarup, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Areena Swarup, MD had 3,415 Medicare Part D claims for 805 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Areena Swarup, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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), 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.