Venkat Arukala, M.D.
NPI 1205210887ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chesterfield, MO
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Sound Physicians of Illinois LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Chesterfield, Missouri. 434 Medicare patients in 2024, $79,990 paid; nearly all of their 314 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $145.41 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital South and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205210887 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2015013914 | MO |
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 - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 434 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,066 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,990 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 314 · 342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $12,827 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Sound Physicians of Illinois LLCLake Saint Louis, MO · 193 clinicians
- St Anthonys Physician Organization Hospitalist Services LcSaint Louis, MO · 144 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
- Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO
- Ssm St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$145.41 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $145.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$145.41 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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