Sarikun Tjandra, MD
NPI 1891704227ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Fort Smith, AR
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with River Valley Primary Care Services, practicing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $310,045 for 2,538 claims, against $1,100 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $59.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1891704227 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | E-3340 | 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 - Internal Medicine (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 87 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,100 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,538 · 5,135 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 187 |
| Total drug cost | $310,045 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- River Valley Primary Care ServicesMountainburg, AR · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$59.45 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$47.31 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $27.13 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.76 | 1 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $15.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$59.45 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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