Dr. Vijay Nijjar, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 188
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,780
- Medical groups
- 2
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 702-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Vijay Nijjar is a pulmonologist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Nijjar practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Nijjar's NPI, 1235621780, was assigned on May 31, 2018. Dr. Nijjar holds Louisiana license 327371.
- NPI
- 1235621780NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597015446
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 702-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vijay Nijjar practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Nijjar's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans, at 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 in Orleans Parish. The practice phone is (504) 702-3000.
- University Medical Center New Orleans2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 · Orleans ParishPhone(504) 702-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vijay Nijjar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nijjar's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dr. Nijjar is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. The medical group on file is LSU Healthcare Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nijjar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vijay Nijjar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nijjar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vijay Nijjar is one of 195 pulmonologists in Louisiana
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Nijjar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Nijjar is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, LouisianaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Nijjar
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vijay Nijjar's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nijjar's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.
Dr. Nijjar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Vijay Nijjar wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nijjar wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,629 in total drug cost.
Dr. Nijjar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic106 claims56%
- Brand-name82 claims44%
Dr. Nijjar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nijjar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics10%19 of 188 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Vijay Nijjar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nijjar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Vijay Nijjar received $2,780 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Nijjar from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,631.
General payments to Dr. Nijjar by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nijjar by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Education$2,50090%
- Food and beverage$28010%
Companies that paid Dr. Nijjar the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vijay Nijjar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vijay Nijjar's NPI number?
Dr. Vijay Nijjar's NPI number is 1235621780. It was assigned on May 31, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vijay Nijjar?
Dr. Vijay Nijjar is a pulmonologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Vijay Nijjar practice?
Dr. Nijjar practices at 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Dr. Nijjar's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nijjar to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vijay Nijjar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nijjar is (504) 702-3000.
What is Dr. Vijay Nijjar's medical license number?
Dr. Nijjar holds Louisiana license 327371.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vijay Nijjar affiliated with?
Dr. Nijjar practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Nijjar is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner.
What medical group is Dr. Vijay Nijjar part of?
Dr. Nijjar is linked to LSU Healthcare Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Nijjar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vijay Nijjar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Nijjar as accepting Medicare assignment.
What drugs does Dr. Vijay Nijjar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nijjar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Fluticasone Propionate and Anoro Ellipta.
Has Dr. Vijay Nijjar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,780 in general payments to Dr. Nijjar from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vijay Nijjar been practicing?
Dr. Nijjar graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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