Vivek Biala, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Crystal, MN
Vivek Biala, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Crystal, Minnesota, and NPI 1720211840, issued on Aug 24, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 58297, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Biala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 58297 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5109 36TH Ave N, Crystal, MN 55422
- Phone
- (763) 587-7900
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5109 36TH Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Katherine Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003683509
- Casey Fuher, FNP-CRegistered Nurse1629814140
- Darrell Krieger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366470825
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Verify Vivek Biala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 58297Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
581 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
- Eliquis27 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Prednisone22 claims
- Furosemide20 claims
- Simvastatin19 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
5 internal medicine physician records list a Crystal practice address
They are 5 of the 276 NPPES records with a Crystal practice address, and 3,440 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 5 in Crystal → All 3,440 in Minnesota → Every provider in Crystal →
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Common questions
What is Vivek Biala, MD's NPI number?
Vivek Biala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720211840, issued on Aug 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Biala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5109 36TH Ave N, Crystal, MN, 55422. Phone: (763) 587-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Biala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58297, 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 Vivek Biala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Biala, MD had 581 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivek Biala, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.