Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease · Phoenix, AZ
NPI
1083740252
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Code 207RP1001X
Group practices
4
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
5777 E Mayo Blvd, Px-Sp-01-Tranid
Phoenix, AZ, 85054
Phone (480) 515-6296
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$39K
585 services
Medicare patients, 2024
157
Average age 70
Drug cost, 2024
$6.1M
3,704 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$617
From 5 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Ramachandra R Sista was code 99233 (hospital e&m - subsequent), 184 times for 83 patients. In total Ramachandra R Sista billed 585 services in 21 codes, and Medicare paid $39K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2015-06-09.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 184 | 83 | $90.34 | $17K |
| 94010 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 78 | 32 | $6.00 | $468 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 76 | 38 | $112.10 | $8,520 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 35 | 23 | $59.15 | $2,070 |
| 94618 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 34 | 24 | $16.58 | $564 |
| 94729 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 30 | 25 | $5.97 | $179 |
| 93451 Percutaneous Transcatheterization | Facility | 19 | 18 | $93.52 | $1,777 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 15 | 14 | $93.63 | $1,404 |
| 94060 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 13 | 12 | $7.25 | $94.29 |
By year: 2022 $28K for 445 services; 2023 $16K for 300 services; 2024 $39K for 585 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Ramachandra R Sista prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Azithromycin, with 230 prescriptions and refills. In total Ramachandra R Sista wrote 3,704 Medicare prescriptions that cost $6.1M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azithromycin Generic | 230 | 396 | 65 | $2,948 |
| Prednisone Generic | 189 | 340 | 46 | $1,116 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 150 | 312 | 35 | $1,066 |
| Valganciclovir Hcl Generic | 122 | 226 | 30 | $49K |
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 111 | 313 | 37 | $1,444 |
| Posaconazole Generic | 97 | 97 | 14 | $155K |
| Orenitram Er Treprostinil Diolamine | 95 | 95 | Under 11 | $607K |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 94 | 255 | 28 | $1,755 |
| Furosemide Generic | 92 | 195 | 31 | $221 |
| Spironolactone Generic | 91 | 162 | 26 | $492 |
| Fluconazole Generic | 90 | 140 | 17 | $3,518 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 84 | 212 | 27 | $1,328 |
| Tacrolimus Generic | 83 | 117 | 14 | $5,029 |
| Tadalafil Generic | 81 | 91 | 17 | $77K |
| Methylprednisolone Generic | 81 | 81 | 48 | $570 |
Brand drugs: 689 claims; generic drugs: 2,997 claims; opioid claims: 14.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Ramachandra R Sista $617 ($617 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 5 companies. The largest payer was Abiomed with $256.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.