Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Batesville, AR
Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Batesville, Arkansas, and NPI 1619973500, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E0269, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- E0269 AR
E-0269 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501
- Phone
- (870) 262-1750
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 262-1754
- Medicaid ID
- 127717001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040212000753); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1710 Harrison St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E0269Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole312 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate72 claims
- Hydroxyurea68 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl58 claims
- Acyclovir55 claims
- Olanzapine39 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: $2,923.72
125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- White River Health System, Inc.Batesville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan among 103 hematology & oncology physician records in Arkansas
Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D. is one of 103 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 90% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 103 hematology & oncology physician records in Arkansas.
All 103 in Arkansas → Every provider in Batesville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dwight McKee, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011336249101
- Sarah Jewell, M.D.Heber Springs, AR 725431508152471
- Ali Abdelaal, MDHarrison, AR 726011255344131
- Ronald Blachly, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011689643751
- Scott Dorroh, MDJonesboro, AR 724011124231816
- Mazen Khalil, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011659323608
- David Nixon, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011700846045
- Carroll Scroggin, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011821058991
Common questions
What is Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619973500, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR, 72501. Phone: (870) 262-1750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E0269, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kamarajapuram Raman Desikan, M.D. had 1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.