Donald W. Rhodes Jr., MD
NPI 1295770345ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Opelika, AL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Opelika, Alabama, trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $650,956 for 3,288 claims, against $276,405 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $670.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295770345 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 10, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 00024975 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 00024975 | 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 - Interventional Radiology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,056 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,142 across 100 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $276,405 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,288 · 7,410 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 678 |
| Total drug cost | $650,956 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Radiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- East Alabama Heart and Vascular, LLCOpelika, AL · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eamc - LanierValley, AL
- Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee, AL
- The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$670.30 · 20 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$690.97 · 21 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $172.88 | 8 |
| Philips North America LLC | $141.36 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $100.00 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $89.66 | 1 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $43.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$670.30 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records