Dr. Arvin P. Narula, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
3131 Berger Ave Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92123
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,217
Licensed in California since 2013, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
CA license A125186 (first issued 2013; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA
- Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA
- Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr Coronado, CA
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation (422 clinicians)
- On Call Specialists Medical Group of San Diego Inc (144 clinicians)
- Scripps Mercy Physicians Cardiology Medical Corporation (35 clinicians)
- San Diego Cardiac Center Medical Group Inc. (22 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,217
- Services billed
- 3,408
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 539 | 265 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 362 | 359 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 294 | 231 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 264 | 182 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 156 | 109 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 123 | 93 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 113 | 107 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 109 | 108 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 81 | 77 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 77 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 225 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 135 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 130 |
| Valsartan Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 126 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 125 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 100 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 92 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 83 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 81 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 80 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 28 companies reported 114 payments worth $48,621 in total to this clinician.
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $36,476 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,673 |
| Endologix LLC | $498 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $350 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $347 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $220 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $161 |
| Abiomed | $141 |
| Consulting Fee | $35,200 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $8,960 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,963 |
| Travel and Lodging | $498 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $18,700 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ABRE · Stents | $4,800 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,400 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ABRE · Stents | $4,160 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
All 12 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Endologix LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENDOCROSS Device; Torus Stent Graft System · Cardiology/Vascular Diseases · travel to Monterey, CA · in-kind | $498 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ABRE · Stents | $4,800 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,400 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $18,700 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ABRE · Stents | $4,160 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.