Scott William Rypkema, M.D.
NPI 1376586214ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Little Rock, Arkansas, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $854,642 for 5,746 claims, against $148,965 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $472.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376586214 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | E4806 | 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 | 1,094 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,000 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $148,965 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,746 · 12,563 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 653 |
| Total drug cost | $854,642 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR · 221 clinicians
- St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$472.08 · 29 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$555.53 · 37 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $218.63 | 14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $157.81 | 9 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $47.86 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.02 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $16.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$472.08 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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