NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arun Kalava, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Tampa, FL

Arun Kalava, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1780817056, issued on Sep 2, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME117755, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780817056
Name
Arun Kalava
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
ME117755 FL
ME 117755 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3606 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
Phone
(813) 533-6259
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2022
Fax
(813) 441-7425
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140922001380); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3606 W Swann Ave

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  1. Saige Evans, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1013557776

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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

214 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arun Kalava214
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
  3. Pregabalin20 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl18 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,886.80

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arun Kalava$3,886.80
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Arun Kalava among 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida

Arun Kalava, MD is one of 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 256 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Florida

There are 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Koehler, MDTampa, FL 336101538373105
  2. Gary Cass, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071568410991
  3. Jorge Chaumont, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071073608741
  4. Willem NelTampa, FL 336071457306052
  5. Edward Podgorski III, MDTampa, FL 336071760832828
  6. Allan Escher, D.O.Tampa, FL 336121942282827
  7. Mary Faucher, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121982640686
  8. Jessica Ibanez, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121912360777

Common questions

What is Arun Kalava, MD's NPI number?

Arun Kalava, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780817056, issued on Sep 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arun Kalava, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3606 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL, 33609. Phone: (813) 533-6259. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arun Kalava, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME117755, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arun Kalava, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arun Kalava, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.