Sahithi Pothuganti, MD
NPI 1124481262ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Little Rock, AR
Family Medicine (MD) with Healthstar Physicians of Hot Springs PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $71,434 for 1,137 claims, against $1,672 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. reported $134.90 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124481262 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | E-12527 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 61 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,137 · 2,144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 243 |
| Total drug cost | $71,434 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Preventive Medicine |
Medical groups
- Healthstar Physicians of Hot Springs PLLCHot Springs, AR · 51 clinicians
- Healthstar Physicians Practice Management PLLCHot Springs, AR · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern, AR
- Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR
- Mena Regional Health SystemMena, AR
- National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.90 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $134.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.90 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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