NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1851598072, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Wisconsin 87061-020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851598072
Name
Vinay Kumar Aakalu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
87061-020 WI
036.125638 IL
4301507948 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
925 N 87TH St, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone
(414) 955-2020
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Fax
(414) 805-4818
Medicaid ID
100407466 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230206000200); accepts Medicare assignment
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 925 N 87TH St

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

  1. Jennifer Adeghate, MD, PHDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1437655891
  2. Baseer Ahmad, MDOphthalmology Physician1114160918
  3. Jane Bachman Groth, ODOptometrist1932153061
  4. Edward Barnett, MDOphthalmology Physician1891712337
  5. Alexandra Beachnau, ODOptometrist1114544343
  6. Alex Brown, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811790496

Verify Vinay Kumar Aakalu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vinay Aakalu76
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin47 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

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

Vinay Kumar Aakalu among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin

Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Cesarz, MDWauwatosa, WI 532261710975271
  2. Thomas Connor, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261497707921
  3. Deborah Costakos, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261568466928
  4. Dennis Han, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261598716334
  5. Dale Heuer, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261336190164
  6. Alexander Khammar, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261649256512
  7. Jane Kivlin, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261083665822
  8. Steven Koenig, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261477504868

Common questions

What is Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD's NPI number?

Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851598072, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 925 N 87TH St, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 955-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 87061-020, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.