Vimala Ramachandran, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Vimala Ramachandran, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1386798890, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 42885, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vimala Ramachandran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 42885 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2902 W Agua Fria Fwy Ste 1090, Phoenix, AZ 85027
- Phone
- (602) 648-5444
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2022
- Fax
- (602) 772-3801
- Medicaid ID
- 509442 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2902 W Agua Fria Fwy Ste 1090
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Adam Cook, DPTPhysical Therapist1750931671
- Kimberly Donaldson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275937765
Verify Vimala Ramachandran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 42885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $439.64
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthopedic Specialists OF North America PLLCGlendale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vimala Ramachandran among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona
Vimala Ramachandran, MD is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Wong, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271295979615
- Farhad Darbandi, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850231639437908
- Scott Edwards, MDPhoenix, AZ 850231356326169
- Carter Lipton, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201043477532
- Mitchel Lipton, M.D,Phoenix, AZ 850201760561377
- Peter Campbell, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850181225212962
- Mark Leber, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850181396796090
- Ryan Odgers, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850181891014049
Common questions
What is Vimala Ramachandran, MD's NPI number?
Vimala Ramachandran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386798890, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vimala Ramachandran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2902 W Agua Fria Fwy Ste 1090, Phoenix, AZ, 85027. Phone: (602) 648-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vimala Ramachandran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 42885, 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 Vimala Ramachandran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vimala Ramachandran, MD had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.
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.