Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.
NPI 1942221940ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Edison, NJ
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC, practicing in Edison, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $694,143 for 1,169 claims, against $223,557 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,819 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Jfk University Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942221940 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | MA69321 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | MA69321 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 614 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,331 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $223,557 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,169 · 1,969 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 172 |
| Total drug cost | $694,143 |
| Generic share | 45% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ
- Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,819 · 103 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,921 · 135 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $332.97 | 30 |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $271.47 | 10 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $262.44 | 20 |
| Philips North America LLC | $218.72 | 14 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $136.70 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,719 · 102 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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