NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Honolulu, HI

Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1972691590, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD-12326, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; 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
1972691590
Name
Vijaya V. Vellanki
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD-12326 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone
(808) 522-4521
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(808) 522-3526
Medicaid IDs
564080 02 HI
564080 01 HI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050414000505); 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 1100 Ward Ave

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

  1. Cheryl Andaya Yasso, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1376670406
  2. Alan Buffenstein, M.DPsychiatry Physician1639278104
  3. Simon Chang, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285635458
  4. Alan Faulkner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043312887
  5. Donald Geil, D.OPsychiatry Physician1568500213
  6. John Guo, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1114016623

Verify Vijaya V. Vellanki in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,032 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Vijaya Vellanki2,032
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl207 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate158 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl127 claims
  4. Lorazepam122 claims
  5. Mirtazapine120 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate114 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): 86.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Straub Clinic And HospitalHonolulu, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Vijaya V. Vellanki among 331 psychiatry physician records in Hawaii

Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D. is one of 331 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 60% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 110 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

175 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Honolulu

They are 175 of the 12,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Honolulu, and 331 psychiatry physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Buffenstein, M.DHonolulu, HI 968141639278104
  2. Jason Glipa, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141265462220
  3. John Guo, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141114016623
  4. Esther Kawano, MDHonolulu, HI 968141730122995
  5. Rudolf Kuszmider, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141689750978
  6. Dennis Lind, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141750384293
  7. Michael Mahelsky, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141841204914
  8. Michael McCanless, MDHonolulu, HI 968141043310162

Common questions

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

Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972691590, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814. Phone: (808) 522-4521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-12326, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Vijaya V. Vellanki, M.D. had 2,032 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.2 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.

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