# Vikas R Dharnidharka

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/vikas-dharnidharka-1619915246
NPI: 1619915246
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Vikas R Dharnidharka is a nephrology based in Saint Louis, MO practicing at Washington University with NPI 1619915246.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nephrology
- Secondary specialties: PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 1988
- NPI: 1619915246 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1619915246))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Washington University
- Address: 1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO, 631101002
- Group practice size: 2497 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 79.29/100
- Quality category score: 71.46/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 59.5132/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (6 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Illinois](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-illinois) — 79 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 3 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Vikas R Dharnidharka, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1619915246).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $980.

Largest disclosed payer: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($980 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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