Arun Kalava, MD
NPI 1780817056ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Tampa, FL
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (MD) in Tampa, Florida, licensed in FL, with an NPI issued in September 2009. 138 Medicare patients in 2024, $66,669 paid; nearly all of their 214 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $15,946 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1780817056 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 12, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | ME117755 | FL |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | ME 117755 | FL |
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 - Anesthesiology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,086 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,669 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 214 · 262 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $10,504 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Secondary specialties | Pain Management |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15,946 · 33 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$3,887 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $14,824 | 18 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $869.01 | 7 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $104.46 | 4 |
| Epimed International, Inc | $98.50 | 1 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $28.08 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,843 · 2 payments
- Consulting Fee$3,603 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,478 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,022 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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