Viswanath Aluru, M.D
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Lacombe, LA
Viswanath Aluru, M.D is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Lacombe, Louisiana, and NPI 1063860641, issued on May 24, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 324807, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Viswanath Aluru
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 324807 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64030 Highway 434, Lacombe, LA 70445
- Phone
- (985) 218-4660
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201123000878); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 64030 Highway 434
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Verify Viswanath Aluru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 324807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
567 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
- Ondansetron Odt34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium28 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Eliquis17 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: $92.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Viswanath Aluru among 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana
Viswanath Aluru, M.D is one of 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2009 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana.
All 192 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lacombe → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
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- Nidhi Purohit, MDCovington, LA 704331174697627
- Alexander Richerand, M.DCovington, LA 704331043672934
- Scott Sondes, M.D.Covington, LA 704331205882271
- Alanna Barrios, DPTSlidell, LA 704581851131056
- Michael Braxton, MDSlidell, LA 704611245221738
Common questions
What is Viswanath Aluru, M.D's NPI number?
Viswanath Aluru, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063860641, issued on May 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Viswanath Aluru, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64030 Highway 434, Lacombe, LA, 70445. Phone: (985) 218-4660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Viswanath Aluru, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 324807, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Viswanath Aluru, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Viswanath Aluru, M.D had 567 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.