Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,681 | 451 | 26.3% |
| Unspecified | $8,422 | 10 | 25.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,120 | 3 | 18.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,500 | 2 | 13.6% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $2,312 | 25 | 7.0% |
| Education | $1,653 | 30 | 5.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,358 | 8 | 4.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $5,314 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $5,186 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Kite Pharma, Inc. | $3,883 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | $3,392 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $3,236 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,724 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | $806.44 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $583.01 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Seagen Inc. | $519.52 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $496.37 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,554 | 79 | Eli Lilly and Company ($1,065) |
| 2023 | $4,014 | 53 | Eli Lilly and Company ($2,171) |
| 2022 | $1,368 | 49 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($415.00) |
| 2021 | $2,705 | 56 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ($1,075) |
| 2020 | $5,609 | 45 | Kite Pharma, Inc. ($3,667) |
| 2019 | $4,989 | 96 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($3,413) |
| 2018 | $7,629 | 100 | Puma Biotechnology, Inc. ($3,282) |
| 2017 | $3,179 | 51 | PFIZER INC. ($2,372) |
All Payment Transactions
529 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | EPKINLY (Drug), IMBRUVICA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.50 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Celgene Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.80 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | BeiGene USA, Inc. | BRUKINSA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $99.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.08 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | OGSIVEO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.02 | General |
| Category: DESMOID TUMORS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TALVEY (Biological), TECVAYLI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.86 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | OJJAARA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.43 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | BeiGene USA, Inc. | BRUKINSA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.46 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $99.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ADC Therapeutics America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.07 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | SARCLISA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.29 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Eli Lilly and Company | — | — | In-kind items and services | $1,065.49 | Research |
| Study: EMBER-4: A RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, PHASE 3 STUDY OF ADJUVANT IMLUNESTRANT VS STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED 2 TO 5 YEARS OF ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY FOR ER+, HER2- EARLY BREAST CANCER WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF RECURRENCE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.82 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | RYBREVANT (Drug), DARZALEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.02 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | SCEMBLIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rezlidhia (Drug), Tavalisse | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.51 | General |
| Category: Acute Myeloid Leukemia | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | IMFINZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $99.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.36 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $99.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Genmab U.S., Inc. | Epkinly (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.12 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Celgene Corporation | REBLOZYL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.63 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | BeiGene USA, Inc. | BRUKINSA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.65 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBER-4: A RANDOMIZED OPEN-LABEL PHASE 3 STUDY OF ADJUVANT IMLUNESTRANT VS STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED 2 TO 5 YEARS OF ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY FOR ER+ HER2- EARLY BREAST CANCER WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF RECURRENCE | Eli Lilly and Company | $2,171 | 1 |
| SCS Research | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,100 | 2 |
| EMBER-4: A RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, PHASE 3 STUDY OF ADJUVANT IMLUNESTRANT VS STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED 2 TO 5 YEARS OF ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY FOR ER+, HER2- EARLY BREAST CANCER WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF RECURRENCE | Eli Lilly and Company | $1,065 | 1 |
| OPuS ONE | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $700.00 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | 2,315 | 76,875 | $8.4M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | 43 | 2,167 | 114,272 | $10.9M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | 46 | 2,431 | 94,453 | $9.1M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | 47 | 2,471 | 144,496 | $7.3M | $2.2M |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
177 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J9271 | Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 19,200 | $3.2M | $807,213 | 25.5% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 63 | 23,040 | $1.6M | $425,305 | 26.6% |
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Office | 2023 | 93 | 141 | $698,334 | $192,233 | 27.5% |
| Q5119 | Injection, rituximab-pvvr, biosimilar, (ruxience), 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 4,010 | $498,264 | $88,577 | 17.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 413 | 891 | $341,023 | $88,467 | 25.9% |
| A9595 | Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | Office | 2023 | 18 | 171 | $385,917 | $83,499 | 21.6% |
| 96413 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 86 | 703 | $295,409 | $76,530 | 25.9% |
| A9552 | Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | Office | 2023 | 79 | 129 | $137,696 | $35,352 | 25.7% |
| J1454 | Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 89 | $128,804 | $28,799 | 22.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 130 | 178 | $99,052 | $25,422 | 25.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 135 | 135 | $89,073 | $23,287 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 230 | 310 | $82,497 | $21,960 | 26.6% |
| 96367 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 67 | 519 | $48,197 | $12,454 | 25.8% |
| 96417 | Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 40 | 207 | $44,066 | $11,303 | 25.7% |
| J9070 | Cyclophosphamide, 100 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 619 | $46,538 | $9,659 | 20.8% |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 44 | 177 | $35,246 | $9,543 | 27.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 57 | $29,497 | $8,062 | 27.3% |
| 96415 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Office | 2023 | 46 | 343 | $30,574 | $7,808 | 25.5% |
| Q0138 | Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15,300 | $239,572 | $6,101 | 2.5% |
| 96375 | Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Office | 2023 | 57 | 473 | $24,603 | $5,795 | 23.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 55 | $19,410 | $5,337 | 27.5% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 100 | 420 | $19,451 | $4,887 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $18,417 | $4,733 | 25.7% |
| 96411 | Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique | Office | 2023 | 15 | 93 | $16,505 | $4,199 | 25.4% |
| J0640 | Injection, leucovorin calcium, per 50 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 1,171 | $39,485 | $3,121 | 7.9% |
About Dr. Ajithkumar Puthillath, MD
Dr. Ajithkumar Puthillath, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Stockton, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/13/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225275233.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ajithkumar Puthillath, MD has received a total of $33,046 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,554 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 529 transactions from 83 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,681).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Puthillath has provided services to 9,384 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 430,096 services with total Medicare billing of $8.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 177 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Stockton, CA
- Active Since 01/13/2009
- Last Updated 07/31/2014
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225275233
Products in Payments
- IBRANCE (Drug) $4,967
- Yescarta (Drug) $3,670
- Nerlynx (Drug) $3,319
- KISQALI (Drug) $2,210
- INTELLIS (Device) $2,100
- XPOVIO (Drug) $806.44
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $700.00
- Imbruvica (Drug) $365.55
- OPDIVO (Biological) $254.14
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $238.79
- BRUKINSA (Drug) $221.45
- IMBRUVICA (Drug) $218.88
- VERZENIO (Drug) $197.83
- IMFINZI (Biological) $186.73
- XTANDI (Drug) $159.25
- JEVTANA (Drug) $150.00
- ZYTIGA (Drug) $143.48
- CINVANTI (Drug) $139.25
- Cabometyx (Drug) $136.73
- DARZALEX (Biological) $125.64
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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