Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Surprise, AZ
Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Surprise, Arizona, and NPI 1083727333, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 37475, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijayabhanu Mahadevan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 37475 AZ
0101230340 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12665 W Smokey Dr # 140, Surprise, AZ 85378
- Phone
- (623) 219-4040
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2023
- Fax
- (623) 219-4050
- Medicaid ID
- 260994 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071211000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12665 W Smokey Dr # 140
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rajbir Gulati, MD.Rheumatology Physician1598095226
Verify Vijayabhanu Mahadevan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 37475Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,533 Medicare Part D claims for 1,017 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 230 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone1,107 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,000 claims
- Methotrexate689 claims
- Leflunomide242 claims
- Tramadol Hcl198 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl170 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): 85.4 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: $280.50
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 2 group practices
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates - AZ PLLCSurprise, AZ
- Bhsm Rehabilitation LLCPeoria, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijayabhanu Mahadevan among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D. is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
All 117 in Arizona → Every provider in Surprise → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajbir Gulati, MD.Surprise, AZ 853781598095226
- Orwah Al-Khalili, MDPeoria, AZ 853811457666026
- Ravi Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ 853811174512263
- Varun Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ 853811568859007
- Terrence Prasad, DOPeoria, AZ 853811023579927
- Joy Schechtman, DOPeoria, AZ 853811649244716
- Madhu Arora, MDYuma, AZ 853671497702484
- Aleix Bazzi, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641023059508
Common questions
What is Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083727333, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12665 W Smokey Dr # 140, Surprise, AZ, 85378. Phone: (623) 219-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 37475, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D. had 5,533 Medicare Part D claims for 1,017 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.