Physician

Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Srinivasa Kothapalli, M.D. (NPI: 1528036118) practices cardiology in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is S.K. RAO, M.D., P.A. (NPI: 1699786640; TIN: 760494530) and primary practice location at 77640-2013.

Kothapalli's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 686 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,085 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $615,090 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 5,641 prescription claims across 800 beneficiaries totaling $987,213 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2023 DME data shows 24 claims. Open Payments data shows 38 records totaling $812. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $1,191,168 to $615,090. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $303,584 to $987,213. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,516 and ending at $22,559.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,203	9,416	$1,191,168
2016	1,325	10,544	$1,287,194
2017	1,329	10,376	$1,187,005
2018	1,054	9,892	$1,208,260
2019	963	9,088	$1,162,726
2020	804	6,925	$898,520
2021	775	6,528	$917,623
2022	729	6,153	$854,027
2023	682	5,209	$687,477
2024	686	5,085	$615,090

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	620	5,935	$303,584
2016	657	6,207	$355,324
2017	668	6,381	$426,522
2018	675	6,101	$419,878
2019	724	5,460	$526,625
2020	707	5,491	$662,916
2021	746	5,356	$659,794
2022	774	5,157	$732,878
2023	788	5,341	$964,884
2024	800	5,641	$987,213

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	12	$1,341
2016	N/R	39	$1,803
2017	N/R	31	$1,032
2018	N/R	11	$601
2019	N/R	12	$27,279
2020	N/R	17	$39,414
2021	N/R	11	$25,797
2022	N/R	15	$34,576
2023	N/R	24	$1,646
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	292	301	$114
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	549	907	$77
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	316	419	$58
93015	Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	294	300	$46
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	531	617	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	510	23,167	$433,167
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	168	8,511	$178,377
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	173	9,791	$178,100
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	49	2,340	$34,074
Nexlizet	Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe	53	1,950	$24,957

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	38	$812	Inari Medical, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D. (NPI 1528036118), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D.?

Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D. is linked to S.K. RAO, M.D., P.A. (billing NPI 1699786640) in the available physician profile data.

Does Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Srinivasa Rao Kothapalli, M.D. has 38 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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