NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Waukesha, WI

Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and NPI 1346413861, issued on Apr 4, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 56024-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346413861
Name
Viraj V. Dudhwala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
56024-20 WI
56024 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 American Ave, Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone
(262) 928-5400
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(262) 928-6140
Medicaid ID
1346413861 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110826000442); may accept 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 725 American Ave

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

  1. Mikayla Abbeduto, DPTPhysical Therapist1316513955
  2. Zuber Ali, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1548536204
  3. Heather AvelloneFamily Nurse Practitioner1114499001
  4. Mark Bakalars, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1174518724
  5. Lisa BakerAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588973275
  6. Melissa Becker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780132944

Verify Viraj V. Dudhwala 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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  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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

569 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Viraj Dudhwala569
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
  2. Furosemide24 claims
  3. Cefuroxime23 claims
  4. Prednisone23 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate21 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. Apogee Medical Group Waukesha SCWaukesha, WI

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

Viraj V. Dudhwala among 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin

Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D. is one of 894 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 25% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2011 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nabeel Beg, M.D.Waukesha, WI 531881396771069
  2. Kevin Chan, D.O.Waukesha, WI 531881619363017
  3. Abraham Getenet, M.D.Waukesha, WI 531881760758569
  4. Harry Hostetler, M.D.Waukesha, WI 531881093775090
  5. Pratik Jivani, M.D.Waukesha, WI 531881598056756
  6. Poe Lwin, MDWaukesha, WI 531881427519230
  7. Krunalbhai PatelWaukesha, WI 531881154697845
  8. Ghanshyam Patel, MDWaukesha, WI 531881215687181

Common questions

What is Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346413861, issued on Apr 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 American Ave, Waukesha, WI, 53188. Phone: (262) 928-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 56024-20, 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 Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Viraj V. Dudhwala, M.D. had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.