Vernu Visvalingam, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Leominster, MA
Vernu Visvalingam, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Leominster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1396700274, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernu Visvalingam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME84370 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453
- Phone
- (978) 537-7552
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2025
- Fax
- (978) 537-7383
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220727001190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 105 Erdman Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elliot Feinberg, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1962442491
- Mariann Padron Gleich, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1578721049
- Amin Soltani, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1912361643
- Min Soo Song, MD.,CMGastroenterology Physician1053575340
Verify Vernu Visvalingam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
885 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole201 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf137 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium68 claims
- Colestipol Hcl57 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl57 claims
- Famotidine40 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: $1,719.55
84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Center For Digestive Wellness PCLeominster, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernu Visvalingam among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Vernu Visvalingam, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Leominster → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elliot Feinberg, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531962442491
- Mariann Padron Gleich, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531578721049
- Naveen Pandaraboyina, MDLeominster, MA 014531073533485
- Amin Soltani, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531912361643
- Min Soo Song, MD.,CMLeominster, MA 014531053575340
- Wankin Yu, MDLeominster, MA 014531477639656
- Ayaz Malik, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401154320984
- Phani Molakatalla, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401861620007
Common questions
What is Vernu Visvalingam, MD's NPI number?
Vernu Visvalingam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396700274, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernu Visvalingam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA, 01453. Phone: (978) 537-7552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernu Visvalingam, MD's license?
Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernu Visvalingam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernu Visvalingam, MD had 885 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.