Vinay Acharya

  • Mckinney, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1720465743PAC ID6709201171
Medicare services, 2024
1,624
Medicare patients, 2024
383
Part D claims, 2024
949
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
4510 Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX 75069
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Primary practice

Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Mckinney, Texas

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Vinay Acharya is a nephrologist in Mckinney, Texas

Vinay Acharya practices at Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD in Mckinney, Texas.

Vinay Acharya's NPI, 1720465743, was assigned on April 28, 2015. Vinay Acharya graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2015. Vinay Acharya holds Texas license S0132.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709201171
NPI enumeration date
April 28, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Vinay Acharya practices at Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD in Mckinney, Texas

Vinay Acharya's primary practice is Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD, at 4510 Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX 75069.

  • Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD
    4510 Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX 75069

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Vinay Acharya is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Vinay Acharya's primary practice is Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD in Mckinney, Texas. Vinay Acharya is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney. The medical group on file is Dallas Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Vinay Acharya to 3 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Vinay Acharya's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Vinay Acharya practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Vinay Acharya is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Vinay Acharya's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Vinay Acharya is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Vinay Acharya is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, TexasPrimaryLicense S0132 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and hypercalcemia among the conditions Vinay Acharya treats.

Nephrologists near Vinay Acharya

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,045nephrologists in Texas
4nephrologists in Mckinney

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Vinay Acharya billed Medicare for 1,624 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,624 Medicare services from Vinay Acharya across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 383 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $135,189 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,624
Medicare patients383
Paid by Medicare$135,189
Procedure codes10

Vinay Acharya's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,4152024: 1,3624%
Other services
2023: 262024: 207696%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 55

Where Vinay Acharya's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office50531%
  • In a facility1,11969%

Vinay Acharya compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Vinay Acharya
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,624vs 1,04855% above
Medicare patients
383vs 27738% above
Part D claims
821vs 7588% above

Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Vinay Acharya's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Vinay Acharya treated 383 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Vinay Acharya in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 133 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Vinay Acharya's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024383
Average age75
Average risk score3.51
Also on Medicaid14%

Vinay Acharya's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Vinay Acharya's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18949%
  • Men19451%

Chronic conditions among Vinay Acharya's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Ischemic heart disease57%
  6. Heart failure54%
  7. Arthritis51%
  8. Atrial fibrillation40%

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Vinay Acharya's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men52%

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

Vinay Acharya wrote 949 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Vinay Acharya wrote 949 Medicare Part D claims for 138 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 821 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $250,516 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 426 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024949
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$250,516
Part D patients138

Vinay Acharya's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic688 claims72%
  • Brand-name261 claims28%

Vinay Acharya'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 Vinay Acharya's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%14 of 949 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4262024: 82193%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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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

Vinay Acharya offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Vinay Acharya accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Vinay Acharya as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Vinay Acharya has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Vinay Acharya. Vinay Acharya's most frequent co-author is Juan Jorge Olivero, MD.

Papers1

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Vinay Acharya received $5,828 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 316 general payments to Vinay Acharya from 28 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $870.

General payments to Vinay Acharya by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Vinay Acharya by kind, 2020 to 2025

$5.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,74399%
  • Education$851%

Companies that paid Vinay Acharya the most, 2020 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Vinay Acharya graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale

Vinay Acharya graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolArizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in 2019 - 2026TX State License

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Vinay Acharya accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Vinay Acharya is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Vinay Acharya accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO13
  2. PPO13
  3. Medicare11
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Vinay Acharya'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 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)
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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Vinay Acharya's NPI number?

Vinay Acharya's NPI number is 1720465743. It was assigned on April 28, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Vinay Acharya specialize in?

Vinay Acharya is a nephrologist in Mckinney, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Vinay Acharya practice?

Vinay Acharya practices at 4510 Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX 75069. Vinay Acharya's primary practice is Medical City Surgery Center McKinney - HOPD in Mckinney, Texas. Dmand AI also links Vinay Acharya to 3 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Vinay Acharya's medical license number?

Vinay Acharya holds Texas license S0132.

Which hospitals is Vinay Acharya affiliated with?

Vinay Acharya is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney. Dmand AI links Vinay Acharya to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Vinay Acharya part of?

Vinay Acharya is linked to Dallas Nephrology Associates.

Does Vinay Acharya accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Vinay Acharya billed Medicare for 1,624 services in 2024, and Vinay Acharya accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Vinay Acharya offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Vinay Acharya as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Vinay Acharya see?

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Vinay Acharya in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Vinay Acharya board certified?

Yes. Vinay Acharya is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Vinay Acharya bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Vinay Acharya's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Vinay Acharya go to medical school?

Vinay Acharya graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2015.

What drugs does Vinay Acharya prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Vinay Acharya's most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Losartan Potassium and Jardiance.

Has Vinay Acharya received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,828 in general payments to Vinay Acharya from 28 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Vinay Acharya been practicing?

Vinay Acharya graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Vinay Acharya do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Vinay Acharya.

Who does Vinay Acharya publish with?

Vinay Acharya's most frequent co-authors are Juan Jorge Olivero, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Vinay Acharya accept?

Vinay Acharya is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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