NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1215355284, issued on Apr 6, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 62212, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215355284
Name
Valmiki Rishi Maharaj
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
62212 MN
125064769 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 672-6000
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210420001474); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2450 Riverside Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Grant Aakre, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518354273
  2. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407896269
  3. Abdallah Abboud, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912314824
  4. Boburbek Abdugabborov, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053293472
  5. Mayada Abu ShanapStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780083998
  6. Rebecca Abuayed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356287080

Verify Valmiki Rishi Maharaj in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

2,137 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Valmiki Maharaj2,137
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance282 claims
  2. Spironolactone204 claims
  3. Vyndamax177 claims
  4. Entresto160 claims
  5. Carvedilol88 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium86 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: $21,496.25

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valmiki Maharaj$21,496
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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

  1. Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Valmiki Rishi Maharaj among 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Minnesota

Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D. is one of 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 40 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Schultz, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551124405543
  2. Katie Moriarty, M.D.Saint Louis Park, MN 554261487741534
  3. Chike ObiRobbinsdale, MN 554221063737831
  4. Mosi Bennett, M.D. PH.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071396881181
  5. Barry Cabuay, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071013984012
  6. Peter EckmanMinneapolis, MN 554071639131345
  7. Katarzyna Hryniewicz, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071093958803
  8. Michael Samara, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071053523613

Common questions

What is Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215355284, issued on Apr 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 672-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62212, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valmiki Rishi Maharaj, M.D. had 2,137 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. 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.