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Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

University of Florida College of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: pain, pulmonary hypertension, angina, and more.

1150 STATE HIGHWAY 248
Branson, MO 65616

(417) 336-4112

Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Branson, MO specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD is affiliated with NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER and SKAGGS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

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Address:

1150 STATE HIGHWAY 248
Branson, MO 65616

Some issues Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	1405
cardioversion	22
catheterization	267
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	941
emergency care	20
hospital care	286
implant surgery	28
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	286
minimally invasive procedures	324
nuclear scan	137
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	831
vascular procedures	207

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	249
Less than 65	171

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

angioplasty	196
cardiac procedures	1570
cardioversion	25
catheterization	514
diagnostic procedures	208
doctor visit	1032
emergency care	14
hospital care	196
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	593
nuclear scan	127
stent placement (stenting)	196
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	766
vascular procedures	247

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	206
Less than 65	173

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

angioplasty	180
cardiac procedures	1548
cardioversion	34
catheterization	431
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	750
hospital care	231
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	231
minimally invasive procedures	505
nuclear scan	154
stent placement (stenting)	180
stress testing	312
ultrasound (sonogram)	776
vascular procedures	174

**Gender**
Male	1418
Female	1308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2668
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	954
From 75 to 84	1022
85 and over	436
Less than 65	314

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

angioplasty	174
cardiac procedures	1592
cardioversion	16
catheterization	430
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	1019
hospital care	215
implant surgery	31
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	9
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	497
nuclear scan	169
stent placement (stenting)	174
stress testing	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	787
vascular procedures	187

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	187
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

angioplasty	150
cardiac procedures	1306
cardioversion	21
catheterization	384
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	1036
hospital care	256
implant surgery	28
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	256
minimally invasive procedures	436
nuclear scan	113
stent placement (stenting)	150
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	663
vascular procedures	162

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	193
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	1070
cardioversion	16
catheterization	215
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	1053
hospital care	229
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	276
nuclear scan	108
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	590
vascular procedures	114

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	204
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

angioplasty	110
cardiac procedures	1057
cardioversion	17
catheterization	243
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	962
hospital care	203
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	203
minimally invasive procedures	279
nuclear scan	116
stent placement (stenting)	110
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	542
vascular procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	690
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	197
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

angioplasty	100
cardiac procedures	902
catheterization	220
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	953
hospital care	150
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	265
nuclear scan	97
stent placement (stenting)	100
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	439
vascular procedures	81

**Gender**
Male	853
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1571
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	633
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	239
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	975
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1746
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	188
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	64

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Branson, MO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

angioplasty	120
cardiac procedures	1274
cardioversion	21
catheterization	315
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	1056
emergency care	17
hospital care	220
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	368
nuclear scan	134
stent placement (stenting)	120
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	654
vascular procedures	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	191
75 to 84	461
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	446

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center (1993)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

SKAGGS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Narin Arunakul, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$7,665 Allure CRT Pacemaker $1,596	Assurity Pacemaker $1,362	Confirm Rx $1,322	CRT-Ps $467	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $359	Other $2,558
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,818 Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $1,706	Unify Assura $797	CRM $692	Electrophysiology $269	Vascular $122	Other $231
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,213 ELIQUIS $1,027	CAMZYOS $167	$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,090 BRILINTA $817	FARXIGA $198	CRESTOR $48	LOKELMA $16	SYMBICORT $11
Boston Scientific Corporation	$754 Rotablator $81	AVVIGO Guidance System $77	GENERAL ATHERECTOMY $73	OPTICROSS $62	INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND $60	Other $402
Other	$6,644 Repatha $680	XARELTO $659	Effient $540	ELIQUIS $401	LifeVest $329	Other $4,035

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,172
Travel and Lodging	$2,249
Consulting Fee	$1,575
Education	$152
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35

Biography

Dr. Narin Arunakul is an interventional cardiology specialist in Branson, MO. Dr. Arunakul is especially interested in angina, pulmonary hypertension, and coronary artery disease. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine. He has an open panel in Branson, MO according to Doctor.com.

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