Ariv Swaminathan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Glendale, AZ
Ariv Swaminathan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1699778225, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 21976, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ariv Swaminathan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 21976 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 W Thunderbird RD Ste F680, Glendale, AZ 85306
- Phone
- (602) 843-7171
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 843-5909
- Medicaid ID
- 180258 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040803001585); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5750 W Thunderbird RD Ste F680
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ariv Swaminathan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 21976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,075 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Perindopril Erbumine100 claims
- Calcitriol79 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Allopurinol39 claims
- Furosemide39 claims
- Lisinopril38 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,449.84
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. 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
- Akdhc LLCGlendale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Ariv Swaminathan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ariv Swaminathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699778225, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ariv Swaminathan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 W Thunderbird RD Ste F680, Glendale, AZ, 85306. Phone: (602) 843-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ariv Swaminathan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 21976, as entered by the provider. 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 Ariv Swaminathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ariv Swaminathan, M.D. had 1,075 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.