Ernest R. Vina, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Ernest R. Vina, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1588820484, issued on Jul 31, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 49419, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest R. Vina
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 49419 AZ
MD442172 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724
- Phone
- (520) 694-8888
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2025
- Fax
- (520) 505-2476
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140917001178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest R. Vina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 49419Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
995 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate177 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate152 claims
- Prednisone72 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick71 claims
- Alendronate Sodium55 claims
- Leflunomide47 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest R. Vina among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Ernest R. Vina, MD is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Anita Pender, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857231114129012
- McKenzie CumminsTucson, AZ 857191407443856
- Frank Delgado, MDTucson, AZ 857191265136089
- Xiaoshan GongTucson, AZ 857191952099053
- Osahon Idolor, MDTucson, AZ 857191568048361
Common questions
What is Ernest R. Vina, MD's NPI number?
Ernest R. Vina, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588820484, issued on Jul 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest R. Vina, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85724. Phone: (520) 694-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest R. Vina, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 49419, 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 Ernest R. Vina, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest R. Vina, MD had 995 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernest R. Vina, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.