Vimala Rapaka, MD
NPI 1295901536ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Uniontown, OH
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Uniontown, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $829,210 for 2,262 claims, against $51,882 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $211.82 in all, mostly education. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295901536 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 6, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 35-121722 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 35.121722 | OH |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 374 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 936 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,882 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,262 · 2,801 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 378 |
| Total drug cost | $829,210 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH
- Union HospitalDover, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$211.82 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$58.25 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $166.99 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $44.83 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$166.99 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$44.83 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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