Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY
Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1295186799, issued on Jun 26, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 55033, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paramarajan Piranavan
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 55033 KY
267647 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone D200, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-6700
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210706003301); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 740 S Limestone D200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Biery, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1578933883
- Hannah Brugger, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1578086773
- Muhammad Khan, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1326424706
- Alicia Mullins, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1881256295
- Andrew Smith, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1588153845
Verify Paramarajan Piranavan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 55033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,342 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 135 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate288 claims
- Methotrexate203 claims
- Prednisone171 claims
- Gabapentin131 claims
- Tramadol Hcl118 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen112 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,700.35
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paramarajan Piranavan among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 88 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reem Alkilany, MDLexington, KY 405361730633173
- Izabela Antic, DOLexington, KY 405361295296945
- Amna Batool, MBBSLexington, KY 405361952751703
- Alaa Elkhider, MDLexington, KY 405361790117059
- Shannon Florea, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361861619348
- Robert Freilich, M.D. - P.H.DLexington, KY 405361871972067
- Muhammad Khan, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361326424706
- Kristine Lohr, MD, MSLexington, KY 405361427016245
Common questions
What is Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D's NPI number?
Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295186799, issued on Jun 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone D200, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 55033, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D had 2,342 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paramarajan Piranavan, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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.