Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sudesh Banaji, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · Forrest City, AR

Sudesh Banaji, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Forrest City, Arkansas, and NPI 1003815192, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E-2308, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1003815192
Name
Sudesh Banaji
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
E-2308 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
332 E Cook St, Forrest City, AR 72335
Phone
(870) 630-2233
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,849 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 591 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sudesh Banaji11,849
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium513 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate510 claims
  3. Simvastatin315 claims
  4. Omeprazole305 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl264 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen243 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: $50.63

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sudesh Banaji$50.63
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

6 internal medicine physician records list a Forrest City practice address

They are 6 of the 377 NPPES records with a Forrest City practice address, and 874 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Sherry AbaderLittle Rock, AR1215515002
  2. Ahmed Abdelal, M.D.Little Rock, AR1548265572
  3. Lee Abel, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558399980
  4. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Little Rock, AR1245547702
  5. Yuba Acharya, M.D.Hot Springs, AR1376716290
  6. Audie Aderholt, M.D.Little Rock, AR1366861601
  7. Stephen Aguilar, MDLittle Rock, AR1528758414
  8. Salma Ahi, MDLittle Rock, AR1467339333
  9. Ragda Ahmed, MDBatesville, AR1609571405
  10. Olivia Ahrendsen, MDNorth Little Rock, AR1700373818

Common questions

What is Sudesh Banaji, M.D's NPI number?

Sudesh Banaji, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003815192, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sudesh Banaji, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 E Cook St, Forrest City, AR, 72335. Phone: (870) 630-2233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sudesh Banaji, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-2308, 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 Sudesh Banaji, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sudesh Banaji, M.D had 11,849 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.