Vishal Arora, M.D.
NPI 1538371802ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Augusta, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $195,516 for 964 claims, against $43,086 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,169 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538371802 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 7, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 052880 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 249 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 422 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,086 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 964 · 2,422 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 156 |
| Total drug cost | $195,516 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,169 · 85 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$3,589 · 72 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,892 | 12 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,744 | 10 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $548.03 | 10 |
| Stryker Corporation | $314.56 | 6 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $269.94 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,125 · 80 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,419 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$625.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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