NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS

Nephrology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1801041041, issued on Dec 1, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 49285, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801041041
Name
Vikas Kumar Kalra
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
49285 AZ
A117175 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9590 E Ironwood Square Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone
(480) 455-3000
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2008
Record last updated
May 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 819-6115
Medicaid ID
926394 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140715001247); 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 9590 E Ironwood Square Dr

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

  1. Saeed Behbahani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063466522
  2. Damian Bundschuh, D.O.Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician1275815888
  3. Warren Butler, MDInternal Medicine Physician1750339784
  4. Kianoush Cheybani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1013901578
  5. Neeja Dave, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1780998237
  6. Tamara Djurisic, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740213503

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

972 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Vikas Kalra972
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide109 claims
  3. Calcitriol74 claims
  4. Lisinopril70 claims
  5. Carvedilol57 claims
  6. Doxazosin Mesylate56 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $270.02

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vikas Kalra$270.02
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Southwest Kidney Institute PLCCarefree, AZ

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

Other nephrology physician records in Arizona

  1. Abubakr Abdelaziz, M.DKingman, AZ1649617226
  2. Sohail Abdul Salim, MDPhoenix, AZ1457658007
  3. Manuel Abrante, M.D.Mesa, AZ1942293527
  4. Naief Abudaff, MDPhoenix, AZ1295229920
  5. Chirag Acharya, MDSun City, AZ1437512506
  6. Mohit AgarwalPhoenix, AZ1407061781
  7. Irfan Ahmed, MDChandler, AZ1750540498
  8. Jamil Ahmed, M.D.Tucson, AZ1588685879
  9. Kamal Eldin Ahmed, M.D.Yuma, AZ1952352411
  10. Sami Alasfar, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1447489000

Common questions

What is Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS's NPI number?

Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801041041, issued on Dec 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9590 E Ironwood Square Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258. Phone: (480) 455-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 49285, 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 Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikas Kumar Kalra, MBBS had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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