Rajiv Taliwal, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Rajiv Taliwal, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and NPI 1710966031, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.079777, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rajiv Taliwal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 35.079777 OH
35079777 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 437 Portage Trl, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
- Phone
- (330) 929-9136
- Enumerated
- Jan 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 929-9189
- Medicaid ID
- 2256580 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 437 Portage Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Raymond Acus, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518079003
- Thomas Bear, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386756864
- Richard Brower, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1649259953
- Kristina EhrichPhysician Assistant1932750288
- Robert Kepley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1649382110
- Holly LangFamily Nurse Practitioner1568815801
Verify Rajiv Taliwal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.079777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
944 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 671 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl256 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl243 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
- Baclofen85 claims
- Methylprednisolone74 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine60 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): 81.3 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: $22.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Crystal Clinic, Inc.Hudson, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio
- James Abbott, M.D.Mason, OH1598809519
- Nicholas AccursoYoungstown, OH1417697020
- Raymond Acus, M.D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH1518079003
- Mark Adamczyk, M.D.Akron, OH1346278470
- Gurpal Ahluwalia, MDMiamisburg, OH1740314954
- Abdul Ahmed, MDHamilton, OH1952460917
- Mohammad Al-Quaimi, M.D.Cambridge, OH1396797734
- Henry Albers, MDDayton, OH1568402667
- John Alexander, M.D.Columbus, OH1629481049
- William Allen, M.D.Zanesville, OH1033101399
Common questions
What is Rajiv Taliwal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rajiv Taliwal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710966031, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rajiv Taliwal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 437 Portage Trl, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221. Phone: (330) 929-9136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rajiv Taliwal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.079777, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rajiv Taliwal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rajiv Taliwal, M.D. had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rajiv Taliwal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.