Vijay N. Raja, MD
NPI 1265691976ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Little Rock, Arkansas, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,454,141 for 11,186 claims, against $461,257 paid for services in 2024. Shockwave Medical, Inc was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,626 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1265691976 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | E9263 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,479 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,518 across 126 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $461,257 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,186 · 21,465 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,325 |
| Total drug cost | $1,454,141 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Arkansas Heart Hospital LLCLittle Rock, AR · 90 clinicians
- Arkansas Heart Hospital Rural Health Services, LLCLittle Rock, AR · 54 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR
- Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant, AR
- Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville, AR
- Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR
- Ozark HealthClinton, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,626 · 65 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$29,428 · 98 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $3,698 | 14 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $277.08 | 16 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $247.80 | 11 |
| Asahi Intecc USA, Inc. | $156.19 | 9 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $65.28 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,706 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,919 · 63 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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