Dr. Vijay Kumar Vanam, MD

Dr. Vanam practices at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center.

Dr. Vanam's NPI, 1164760377, was assigned on January 23, 2013. Dr. Vanam graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 2007. Dr. Vanam holds California license A173799.

Dr. Vanam's primary practice is Eisenhower Health, at 39-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 340-3911. Dr. Vanam also practices at Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

Dr. Vanam's primary practice is Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center. The medical group on file is Eisenhower Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vanam to 1 more breast imaging center, 1 clinical lab, 1 dialysis center and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Vanam's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vanam practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Vanam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Vanam is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Vanam's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Iowa.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, lung resection and pleural effusion among the conditions Dr. Vanam treats.

CMS data shows 6,099 Medicare services from Dr. Vanam across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,021 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $267,286 for them.

CMS counts 1,021 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vanam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 477 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vanam's median patient age at 76, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vanam wrote 1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 356 patients. 42% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,623 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $445,628 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 890 claims across 20 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Vanam for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vanam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vanam as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Vanam in 2023. Dr. Vanam's most frequent co-authors are Noor Al-Ameri, MD and Bashar Oudah, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Vanam from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,140.

Dr. Vanam graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 2007.

Dr. Vanam is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.