NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cletus C. Aralu, MD

Neurology Physician · Richmond, VA

Cletus C. Aralu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1598728461, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101231341, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598728461
Name
Cletus C. Aralu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
0101231341 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8740 Landmark RD, Richmond, VA 23228
Phone
(804) 592-4905
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(804) 592-4909
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000859); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,609 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cletus Aralu2,609
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin234 claims
  2. Prednisone96 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl95 claims
  4. Baclofen85 claims
  5. Pregabalin79 claims
  6. Nurtec Odt72 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: $2,113.62

98 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cletus Aralu$2,113.62
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Center For Internal Medicine Hyper Kidney Disease And Critical Care INRichmond, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 548 neurology physician records in Virginia.

Other neurology physician records in Virginia

  1. Khaled Abdalla, MDCharlottesville, VA1750811428
  2. Hibatullah Abu El-Haija, MDFishersville, VA1083139422
  3. Amal Abu Libdeh, M.DCharlottesville, VA1720375785
  4. Robert Adams, MDCharlottesville, VA1003896762
  5. Benjamin Adewale, MDSpringfield, VA1790702132
  6. Bashiruddin Ahmad, M.D.Roanoke, VA1871545236
  7. Ishtiaq Ahmad, MDReston, VA1326008384
  8. Ella Akkerman, MDReston, VA1043427370
  9. Yasir Al-Khalili, M.D.South Hill, VA1730528159
  10. Umar Alam, M.D., D.O.Richmond, VA1295112886

Common questions

What is Cletus C. Aralu, MD's NPI number?

Cletus C. Aralu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598728461, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cletus C. Aralu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8740 Landmark RD, Richmond, VA, 23228. Phone: (804) 592-4905. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cletus C. Aralu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101231341, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cletus C. Aralu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cletus C. Aralu, MD had 2,609 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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