Muthu Arunachalam, M.D.,
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Livingston, NJ
Muthu Arunachalam, M.D., is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Livingston, New Jersey, and NPI 1457497356, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey MA71577, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muthu Arunachalam
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- MA71577 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Old Short Hills RD, Livingston, NJ 07039
- Phone
- (973) 994-0899
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 994-0866
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050527000048); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Muthu Arunachalam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA71577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
4,808 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium291 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate237 claims
- Losartan Potassium171 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium165 claims
- Furosemide152 claims
- Eliquis135 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: $108.53
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 165 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey.
Other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey
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- Mukta Bansal, M.D.Voorhees, NJ1992938765
- Soumya Bollampally, DOVoorhees, NJ1205156445
- Paul Bryman, DO, FACOIStratford, NJ1609849819
Common questions
What is Muthu Arunachalam, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Muthu Arunachalam, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457497356, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muthu Arunachalam, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Old Short Hills RD, Livingston, NJ, 07039. Phone: (973) 994-0899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muthu Arunachalam, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA71577, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muthu Arunachalam, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muthu Arunachalam, M.D., had 4,808 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.