Vechai Lee Arunakul II, M.D.
NPI 1811915580ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Marianna, FL
Surgery (M.D.) in Marianna, Florida, trained at University of Florida College of Medicine (class of 2001). In 2024 Medicare paid $50,100 for 185 patients, and Part D covered 60 of their prescriptions, 62% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,662 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1811915580 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | ME98090 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 185 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 346 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,100 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 60 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $4,389 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Florida College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- ER Physician Group at Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,662 · 28 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$127.08 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,592 | 25 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $50.78 | 2 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,928 · 12 payments
- Education$2,690 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,044 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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