Raj Vachhani, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Hoover, AL
Raj Vachhani, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1114450244, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.37789, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raj Vachhani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD.37789 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Emery Dr W, Hoover, AL 35244
- Phone
- (205) 989-7254
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220711001034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Raj Vachhani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.37789Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,650 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate411 claims
- Methotrexate402 claims
- Prednisone231 claims
- Leflunomide94 claims
- Rinvoq93 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 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: $19.25
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Sobi, 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raj Vachhani among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Raj Vachhani, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Hoover → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay Kelmenson, MDHoover, AL 352441457647935
- Elizabeth Perkins, MDHoover, AL 352441811105398
- Kurt Blake, MDBirmingham, AL 352421265964803
- Archana Jain, M.D.Hoover, AL 352421720189590
- David McLain, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421689614737
- Edward Huddleston, MDBirmingham, AL 352491205465523
- Jose Rubio Mosquera, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491174907984
- Mitali Sen, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491386029262
Common questions
What is Raj Vachhani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Raj Vachhani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114450244, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raj Vachhani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Emery Dr W, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 989-7254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raj Vachhani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.37789, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raj Vachhani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raj Vachhani, M.D. had 2,650 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.