V R. Machiraju, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
V R. Machiraju, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730282302, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD021564Y, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- V R. Machiraju
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD021564Y PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5200 Cenre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 623-3140
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 623-6431
- Medicaid ID
- 65386704 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify V R. Machiraju in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD021564YCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
V R. Machiraju among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
V R. Machiraju, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raul Caso, MD, MSCIPittsburgh, PA 152321821451352
- Caroline Larkin, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321942195128
- Renee Levesque, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321407233620
- Claudio LimaPittsburgh, PA 152321285737858
- Juan Munoz Largacha, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321972034668
- Christian Otero, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321316178502
- Isabella Sadowski, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321316725773
- Inderpal SarkariaPittsburgh, PA 152321689827883
Common questions
What is V R. Machiraju, MD's NPI number?
V R. Machiraju, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730282302, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is V R. Machiraju, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5200 Cenre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify V R. Machiraju, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD021564Y, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does V R. Machiraju, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, V R. Machiraju, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.