Aravind Rao, MD
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) with White County Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $602,495 for 3,664 claims, against $182,649 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,154 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316162332 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | E-4395 | AR |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | E4395 | 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 - Interventional Cardiology (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 933 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,104 across 84 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $182,649 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,664 · 6,780 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 525 |
| Total drug cost | $602,495 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
Medical groups
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · 186 clinicians
- St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR
- St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood, AR
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,154 · 24 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,512 · 32 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,783 | 10 |
| Abiomed | $126.38 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $66.68 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $53.91 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $51.48 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,080 · 20 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,074 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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