NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Providence, RI

Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1235116864, issued on Dec 24, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island MD16358, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235116864
Name
Aravind Rao Kokkirala
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
MD16358 RI
043983 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(860) 545-1559
Enumerated
Dec 24, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
001439835 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181203002742); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 164 Summit Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zainab AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1154990125
  2. Curtis Abbott, P.A.-C.Surgical Physician Assistant1730358185
  3. Jennifer Adelson-Mitty, MDInfectious Disease Physician1700830924
  4. Rahul Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477286839
  5. Kristy Altongy-Magee, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336334473
  6. Lisha AndrewRegistered Dietitian1164992558

Verify Aravind Rao Kokkirala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aravind Rao Kokkirala among 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island

Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D is one of 120 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1995 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Baig, M.D.Providence, RI 029061003256587
  2. Thomas Crain, MDProvidence, RI 029061003871856
  3. Nishant Shah, M.D.Providence, RI 029061578717716
  4. Eric Berger, MDProvidence, RI 029051033130505
  5. Fredric Christian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528082922
  6. Albert Most, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528165941
  7. Athena Poppas, M.D.Providence, RI 029051568489292
  8. John Urban, MDProvidence, RI 029051023090982

Common questions

What is Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D's NPI number?

Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235116864, issued on Dec 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (860) 545-1559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD16358, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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