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.
- 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
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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.
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- Young Chae, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1124136031
- Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1992726905
- Abida Jafri, M.DPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1093845729
Verify Vijaya Tirunahari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA69321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta184 claims
- Montelukast Sodium176 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa130 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere57 claims
- Spiriva Respimat57 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
All 509 in New Jersey → Every provider in Edison → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Casale, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201982625984
- Vincent Donnabella, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201710988860
- Mustafa JafriEdison, NJ 088201447782719
- Charles Kreisel, MDEdison, NJ 088201972008597
- Nicholas Melillo, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201033171020
- Jeffrey Pesin, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201205886009
- Peter Polos, MDEdison, NJ 088201285634501
- 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.
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.