Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS
Rheumatology Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1679125447, issued on Jul 11, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 33041, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay Kumar Thallapally
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 33041 MN
8530 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Phalen Blvd # 101, Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 254-7400
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240716003134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinay Kumar Thallapally in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 33041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
296 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone68 claims
- Methotrexate51 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate39 claims
- Allopurinol20 claims
- Orencia Clickject11 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: $39.59
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncCoon Rapids, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinay Kumar Thallapally among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota
Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 173 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rayhaan Akram, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301457871659
- Elie Gertner, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301336114040
- Thomas Harkcom, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301942275243
- Thomas Irvin, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301083684369
- Alison Lerman, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301235584459
- Matthew McElwee, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301831578590
- Samer Nuhaily, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301780879213
- Michele Obert, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301437612835
Common questions
What is Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS's NPI number?
Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679125447, issued on Jul 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd # 101, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 33041, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.