Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720211840
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5109 36TH Ave N

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

  1. Risa Bache-Wiig, MDGeneral Practice Physician1417453366
  2. Mary Broughton, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1487844734
  3. Katherine Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003683509
  4. Casey Fuher, FNP-CRegistered Nurse1629814140
  5. Darrell Krieger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366470825
  6. Caitlin Kuck, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033521059

Verify Vivek Biala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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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.

  1. Vivek Biala581
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  2. Eliquis27 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
  4. Prednisone22 claims
  5. Furosemide20 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. 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.

Other internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

  1. Christopher Aakre, MDRochester, MN1508151663
  2. Karen Aarestad, MDBrainerd, MN1275510216
  3. Peter Aas, MDDuluth, MN1063455848
  4. Saud Abaalkhail, M.B.,B.S.Minneapolis, MN1982180733
  5. Mohamad Abbas, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1154404549
  6. Akshar Abbott, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1730459231
  7. Nadhem Abdallah, MDMinneapolis, MN1396423810
  8. Raed Abdelhadi, MDMinneapolis, MN1518057413
  9. Sarah Abdul Jabbar, MBBSSt Cloud, MN1932489002
  10. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MDSaint Paul, MN1578522991

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.