Vijay Aluri, MBBS
Rheumatology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Vijay Aluri, MBBS is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1215979539, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-41694, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay Aluri
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD-41694 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 398-1546
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 247-3280
- Medicaid ID
- 03157311 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160512001945); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vijay Aluri in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-41694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate676 claims
- Methotrexate475 claims
- Alendronate Sodium244 claims
- Prednisone181 claims
- Leflunomide139 claims
- Allopurinol130 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): 75.5 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: $99.00
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Physicians Clinic OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijay Aluri among 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa
Vijay Aluri, MBBS is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 86% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Vijay Aluri, MBBS's NPI number?
Vijay Aluri, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215979539, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay Aluri, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 398-1546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay Aluri, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-41694, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijay Aluri, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay Aluri, MBBS had 2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vijay Aluri, MBBS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.