Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1376708396, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- Q5340 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
- Phone
- (520) 626-5576
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Fax
- (520) 694-2580
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200407001821); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,483 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluconazole122 claims
- Carvedilol96 claims
- Prednisone91 claims
- Famotidine71 claims
- Losartan Potassium59 claims
- Jardiance57 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $206.00
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 278 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Brosius, MDTucson, AZ 857191336221217
- Halil Erol, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191467985929
- Elvira Gonzalez Negrete, MDTucson, AZ 857191245852060
- Muzammeel Hada, MDTucson, AZ 857191538905666
- Sourabh Kharait, M.DTucson, AZ 857191124265822
- Taesoo Kim, MDTucson, AZ 857191740742055
- Iyad Mansour, MDTucson, AZ 857191215360508
- Aneesha Shetty, M.D., M.P.H.Tucson, AZ 857191841505070
Common questions
What is Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD's NPI number?
Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376708396, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Phone: (520) 626-5576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD's license?
Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD had 1,483 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.