Vivekanand Palavali, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Flint, MI
Vivekanand Palavali, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Flint, Michigan, and NPI 1881672962, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Michigan VP065576, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivekanand Palavali
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- VP065576 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3380 Beecher Road, Flint, MI 48532
- Phone
- (810) 820-6311
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100723000893); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivekanand Palavali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license VP065576Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen101 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 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: $178.33
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Vivekanand Palavali among 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan
Vivekanand Palavali, MD is one of 289 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2003 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 289 in Michigan → Every provider in Flint → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shah-Naz Khan, MDFlint, MI 485321063615904
- Atya Alfllouse, MDFlint, MI 485071245018720
- Sirajeddin Belkhair, M.D.Flint, MI 485071952791915
- Sudesh Ebenezer, MD, ED.M., FRCSCFlint, MI 485071508824525
- Idara Edem, MD, MSC, FRCPCFlint, MI 485071619524709
- Cameron McDougall, M.D., FRCS(C)Flint, MI 485071366812828
- Dali Yin, MD, PHDFlint, MI 485071437566783
- Mark Lester, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011427135078
Common questions
What is Vivekanand Palavali, MD's NPI number?
Vivekanand Palavali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881672962, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivekanand Palavali, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3380 Beecher Road, Flint, MI, 48532. Phone: (810) 820-6311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivekanand Palavali, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number VP065576, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivekanand Palavali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivekanand Palavali, MD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.