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 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
- Practice location
- 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 398-1546
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 202 10TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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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 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
21% 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 2,058 among the 4,833 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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, mostly education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Physicians Clinic OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 27 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.
Other rheumatology physician records in Iowa
- Michael Brooks, MDCedar Rapids, IA1760480289
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- Melissa Chiston, MDAmes, IA1134440886
- Steven Craig, M.D.Urbandale, IA1134249832
- Shelby Dames, M.D.Pella, IA1528000940
- Steven Eyanson, MDCedar Rapids, IA1316945827
- Michael Finan, MDDes Moines, IA1780799049
- David Gerbracht, M.D.Ames, IA1487642468
- Joseph Gilg, MDUrbandale, IA1205941416
- Kristin Harts, MDUrbandale, IA1871608091
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?
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 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vijay Aluri, MBBS's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.