Aravind Cherukuri

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1831682707PAC ID8820493893
Medicare services, 2024
88
Medicare patients, 2024
44
Part D claims, 2024
23
Publications
14
MIPS score, 2024
81
Practice address
200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Practice phone
Call (412) 647-2345
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Primary practice

UPMC Presbyterian

Hospital · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Aravind Cherukuri is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Aravind Cherukuri practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Aravind Cherukuri's NPI, 1831682707, was assigned on June 14, 2018. Aravind Cherukuri holds Pennsylvania license MT216522.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820493893
NPI enumeration date
June 14, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 647-2345
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Aravind Cherukuri practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Aravind Cherukuri's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.

  • UPMC Presbyterian
    200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 647-2345

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Aravind Cherukuri is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Aravind Cherukuri's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Aravind Cherukuri is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Aravind Cherukuri to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Aravind Cherukuri's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC PresbyterianAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Aravind Cherukuri is one of 552 nephrologists in Pennsylvania

Nephrology is Aravind Cherukuri's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Aravind Cherukuri is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MT216522 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Aravind Cherukuri

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Aravind Cherukuri billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024

CMS data shows 88 Medicare services from Aravind Cherukuri across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,158 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202488
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$5,158
Procedure codes1

Aravind Cherukuri's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1532024: 8842%

Aravind Cherukuri compared with the Pennsylvania median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Aravind Cherukuri
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
88vs 77289% below
Medicare patients
44vs 27584% below
Part D claims
12vs 55298% below

Medians across 548 nephrologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Aravind Cherukuri's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Aravind Cherukuri treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Aravind Cherukuri in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 24 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 7.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Aravind Cherukuri's median patient age at 58, with 30% women.

Medicare patients, 202444
Average age61
Average risk score7.00

Aravind Cherukuri's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Aravind Cherukuri's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2557%
  • Men1943%

Chronic conditions among Aravind Cherukuri's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes64%
  5. Ischemic heart disease55%
  6. Heart failure52%
  7. Anxiety43%
  8. Arthritis34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Aravind Cherukuri's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women30%
  • Men70%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Aravind Cherukuri wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Aravind Cherukuri wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,876 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202423
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$1,876

Aravind Cherukuri's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic22 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims4%

Aravind Cherukuri's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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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

Aravind Cherukuri scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Aravind Cherukuri for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Aravind Cherukuri accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Aravind Cherukuri's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Aravind Cherukuri has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Aravind Cherukuri, published from 2018 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Graft Rejection, Kidney Transplantation and B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory. Aravind Cherukuri has published most often in Curr Opin Organ Transplant. Aravind Cherukuri's most frequent co-authors are Sundaram Hariharan, MD, Fadi George Lakkis, MD and Rajil B. Mehta.

Papers14
Years published2018 to 2025

Aravind Cherukuri's papers by year, 2018 to 2025

Topics Aravind Cherukuri writes about most

  • Graft Rejection
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
  • Graft Survival
  • Interleukin-10
  • Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid
  • Transplantation Tolerance
  • Transplant Recipients

Aravind Cherukuri's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Aravind Cherukuri

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Aravind Cherukuri received $1,598 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Aravind Cherukuri from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $1,532.

General payments to Aravind Cherukuri by program year, 2019 to 2024

General payments to Aravind Cherukuri by kind, 2019 to 2024

$1.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$78249%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$75047%
  • Food and beverage$664%

Companies that paid Aravind Cherukuri the most, 2019 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Aravind Cherukuri's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Aravind Cherukuri's NPI number?

Aravind Cherukuri's NPI number is 1831682707. It was assigned on June 14, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Aravind Cherukuri specialize in?

Aravind Cherukuri is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Aravind Cherukuri practice?

Aravind Cherukuri practices at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Aravind Cherukuri's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Aravind Cherukuri to 1 hospital.

What is Aravind Cherukuri's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Aravind Cherukuri is (412) 647-2345.

What is Aravind Cherukuri's medical license number?

Aravind Cherukuri holds Pennsylvania license MT216522.

Which hospitals is Aravind Cherukuri affiliated with?

Aravind Cherukuri practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aravind Cherukuri is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. Dmand AI links Aravind Cherukuri to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Aravind Cherukuri part of?

Aravind Cherukuri is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Aravind Cherukuri accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Aravind Cherukuri billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024, and Aravind Cherukuri accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Aravind Cherukuri's MIPS score?

Aravind Cherukuri's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Aravind Cherukuri see?

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Aravind Cherukuri in 2024, with an average age of 61.

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What services does Aravind Cherukuri bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Aravind Cherukuri's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Aravind Cherukuri prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Aravind Cherukuri's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tacrolimus.

Has Aravind Cherukuri received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,598 in general payments to Aravind Cherukuri from 2 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Aravind Cherukuri been practicing?

Aravind Cherukuri graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Aravind Cherukuri do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to Aravind Cherukuri, published from 2018 to 2025.

Who does Aravind Cherukuri publish with?

Aravind Cherukuri's most frequent co-authors are Sundaram Hariharan, MD (3 shared papers), Fadi George Lakkis, MD (3 shared papers) and Rajil B. Mehta (3 shared papers).

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