NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivek Alaigh, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Stamford, CT

Vivek Alaigh, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1740675818, issued on Apr 5, 2015. Check the license (Connecticut 66554, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1740675818
Name
Vivek Alaigh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
66554 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29 Hospital Plz Ste 601, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone
(203) 276-7213
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200921002350); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 29 Hospital Plz Ste 601

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

  1. Paula ForbesFamily Nurse Practitioner1629748777
  2. Andrea TrindadeFamily Nurse Practitioner1255109146
  3. Lite Wu, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1609225705

Verify Vivek Alaigh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut 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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

2,303 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Vivek Alaigh2,303
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic184 claims
  2. Jardiance177 claims
  3. Glipizide Er170 claims
  4. Mounjaro153 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl Er152 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium148 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $83.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vivek Alaigh$83.73
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

  1. Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT

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

Vivek Alaigh among 214 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Connecticut

Vivek Alaigh, MD is one of 214 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RE0101X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 214 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Cecilia Asnis, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021437475688
  2. Jansi Gnanasekaran, MDStamford, CT 069021760825103
  3. Melissa Goldstein, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021689835878
  4. Rebekah Gospin, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021528367026
  5. Camila Heluey, MDStamford, CT 069021265938328
  6. Zulekha Karim, D.O.Stamford, CT 069021861812844
  7. Mustafa Khan, MDStamford, CT 069021952891509
  8. Bismruta Misra, MDStamford, CT 069021205883790

Common questions

What is Vivek Alaigh, MD's NPI number?

Vivek Alaigh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740675818, issued on Apr 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivek Alaigh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 Hospital Plz Ste 601, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 276-7213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivek Alaigh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 66554, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vivek Alaigh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivek Alaigh, MD had 2,303 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vivek Alaigh, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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