Akihiro Kobayashi, M.B.
NPI 1700226768ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Mountain Home, AR
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.B.) with Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $358,564 for 3,312 claims, against $192,010 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $666.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baxter Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700226768 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.B. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 4, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 23, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 23, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | E13890 | AR |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,293 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $192,010 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,312 · 6,452 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 573 |
| Total drug cost | $358,564 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Baxter County Regional Hospital IncMelbourne, AR · 59 clinicians
- Baxter Regional Enterprises, LLCMountain Home, AR · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR
- Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalSalem, AR
- Stone County Medical CenterMountain View, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$666.95 · 33 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$422.30 · 19 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $161.88 | 10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $91.76 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $80.22 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $71.49 | 4 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $51.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$666.95 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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