Venkat Ramana Kalapatapu, MD
NPI 1174623060ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Little Rock, AR
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) with University of Penn - Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2024 Medicare paid $128,326 for 851 patients, and Part D covered 99 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,701 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Chester County Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174623060 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | E-4777 | AR |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | MD421262 | PA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD421262 | PA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | E-4777 | AR |
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 - Vascular Surgery (AR); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (NJ); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 851 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,600 across 110 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,326 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 99 · 186 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $10,915 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA · 3,505 clinicians
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · 1,175 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA
- Christiana HospitalNewark, DE
- Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
- University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
Other facilities
- Penn Medicine Home HealthHome health agency · Bala Cynwyd, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,701 · 42 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$3,171 · 34 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $3,215 | 3 |
| Endologix LLC | $1,017 | 13 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $822.84 | 9 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $393.68 | 8 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $104.80 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,550 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,151 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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