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
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 587-7989
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141113001958); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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
82% 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 3,176 among the 108,855 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Biala among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Vivek Biala, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Crystal
They are 5 of the 276 NPPES records with a practice address in Crystal, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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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 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivek Biala, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.