Taofeek O. Aro, MD
NPI 1023548450ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Shenandoah, TX
Surgery (MD) in Shenandoah, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2017). 115 Medicare patients in 2024, $58,904 paid; nearly all of their 61 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Tela Bio, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $196.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023548450 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | T8171 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | LL51277 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 332 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,904 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 61 · 63 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $655.16 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Woodlands Surgical Associates PLLCThe Woodlands, TX · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$196.37 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$242.80 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $111.32 | 1 |
| Davol Inc. | $32.20 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $26.54 | 1 |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $26.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.37 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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