NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Edison, NJ

Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1942221940, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA69321, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942221940
Name
Vijaya Tirunahari
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MA69321 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 State Route 27, Edison, NJ 08820
Phone
(732) 549-7380
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2026
Fax
(732) 548-8216
Medicaid ID
8963304 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041122000240); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2 State Route 27

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

  1. Shilpi Agarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275670143
  2. Lisa Casale, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1982625984
  3. Scott Chae, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1851409650
  4. Young Chae, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1124136031
  5. Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1992726905
  6. Abida Jafri, M.DPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1093845729

Verify Vijaya Tirunahari in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Vijaya Tirunahari1,169
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta184 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium176 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa130 claims
  4. Breztri Aerosphere57 claims
  5. Spiriva Respimat57 claims
  6. Anoro Ellipta38 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): 95 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,921.33

110 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vijaya Tirunahari$1,921.33
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCEdison, NJ

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

Vijaya Tirunahari among 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey

Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D. is one of 509 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1998 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RP1001X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Casale, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201982625984
  2. Vincent Donnabella, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201710988860
  3. Mustafa JafriEdison, NJ 088201447782719
  4. Charles Kreisel, MDEdison, NJ 088201972008597
  5. Nicholas Melillo, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201033171020
  6. Jeffrey Pesin, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201205886009
  7. Peter Polos, MDEdison, NJ 088201285634501
  8. Siddharth Shah, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201386703619

Common questions

What is Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942221940, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 State Route 27, Edison, NJ, 08820. Phone: (732) 549-7380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA69321, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D. had 1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.

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