Vikram Arora, MD
NPI 1255335246ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,495,413 for 10,563 claims, against $213,644 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36,107 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Coosa Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255335246 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 17906 | AL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,048 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,121 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $213,644 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,563 · 25,496 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 909 |
| Total drug cost | $4,495,413 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLCSylacauga, AL · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL
- Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36,107 · 71 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$26,321 · 93 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14,025 | 11 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13,803 | 25 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $7,800 | 7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $154.95 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $124.84 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$32,115 · 20 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,858 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,121 · 47 payments
- Entertainment$13.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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