NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Evanston, IL

Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Evanston, Illinois, and NPI 1437196904, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437196904
Name
Vishnu Das Gaiha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
Practice location
800 Austin St, Evanston, IL 60202
Phone
(847) 491-1977
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 491-0949
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070130000325); 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 800 Austin St

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

  1. Suhair Abdel-Jalil, MDRheumatology Physician1174572929
  2. Aghawni Abrahamian, M.DPediatrics Physician1649253238
  3. Gail Buckman, MDOphthalmology Physician1790890051
  4. Ranulfo Cabrera, MDPediatrics Physician1669510145
  5. Thomas Campbell, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972506665
  6. Caroline CarbajalMental Health Counselor1083581656

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,631 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vishnu Gaiha4,631
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium335 claims
  2. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er301 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate220 claims
  4. Furosemide195 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate186 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium172 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 14.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $638.48

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vishnu Gaiha$638.48
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois

  1. Nicolaos Abariotis, MDChicago, IL1417996257
  2. Tahir Abbasi, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL1255495701
  3. Syed Abdul-Aziz, MDBelleville, IL1114906005
  4. Pierrot Abi Mansour, MDOak Lawn, IL1285627166
  5. Ashraf Abourahma, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1972561975
  6. Bruce Abramowitz, M.D.,F.A.C.C.Oak Lawn, IL1013918473
  7. Joseph AdamsPark Ridge, IL1073179594
  8. Theodore Addai, M.D.Decatur, IL1912985185
  9. Karima AddetiaChicago, IL1740612993
  10. Keenan Adib, MDHinsdale, IL1790098804

Common questions

What is Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437196904, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Austin St, Evanston, IL, 60202. Phone: (847) 491-1977. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D.'s license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D. had 4,631 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vishnu Das Gaiha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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