Total Payments
$298,805
2024 Payments
$107,845
Companies
17
Transactions
421
Medicare Patients
574
Medicare Billing
$132,364
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$128,611 (43.0%)
Other$78,800 (26.4%)
Consulting$49,196 (16.5%)
Travel$23,091 (7.7%)
Food & Beverage$19,064 (6.4%)
Gifts$43.08 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $128,611 | 73 | 43.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $69,800 | 49 | 23.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $49,196 | 15 | 16.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $23,091 | 94 | 7.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $19,064 | 186 | 6.4% |
| Honoraria | $6,500 | 1 | 2.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,500 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Gift | $43.08 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $231,049 | 302 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $34,944 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $20,344 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $7,472 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Trevena, Inc. | $2,250 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $928.07 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $455.60 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $417.70 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $214.73 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $171.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $107,845 | 155 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($94,835) |
| 2023 | $87,295 | 121 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($55,517) |
| 2022 | $55,816 | 73 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($44,260) |
| 2021 | $33,368 | 31 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30,846) |
| 2020 | $3,100 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,100) |
| 2019 | $3,239 | 20 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,357) |
| 2018 | $578.63 | 8 | Ethicon US, LLC ($219.55) |
| 2017 | $7,563 | 11 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($7,076) |
All Payment Transactions
421 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $593.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.72 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $165.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $207.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $622.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $573.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $718.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,047.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $233.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $731.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $622.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 124 | 126 | $225,102 | $28,162 |
| 2022 | 7 | 149 | 155 | $222,276 | $29,825 |
| 2021 | 5 | 150 | 151 | $257,012 | $37,753 |
| 2020 | 6 | 151 | 155 | $262,956 | $36,624 |
Total Patients
574
Total Services
587
Medicare Billing
$132,364
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $189,767 | $19,479 | 10.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $26,788 | $6,632 | 24.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $8,547 | $2,051 | 24.0% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $138,453 | $14,415 | 10.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $14,515 | $4,159 | 28.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $12,997 | $3,650 | 28.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $40,810 | $3,254 | 8.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 33 | $8,091 | $2,403 | 29.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,917 | $1,238 | 25.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $2,493 | $706.21 | 28.3% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $119,480 | $14,959 | 12.5% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $101,373 | $11,301 | 11.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 87 | 87 | $28,135 | $8,833 | 31.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 26 | $5,806 | $1,975 | 34.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $2,218 | $686.79 | 31.0% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $111,500 | $14,542 | 13.0% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $115,284 | $12,141 | 10.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 73 | 73 | $23,181 | $6,488 | 28.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 33 | $6,417 | $1,951 | 30.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $4,884 | $1,063 | 21.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,690 | $438.32 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Chitharanjan Pullattrana, MD
Dr. Chitharanjan Pullattrana, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487733002.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chitharanjan Pullattrana, MD has received a total of $298,805 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $107,845 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 421 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($128,611).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pullattrana has provided services to 574 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 587 services with total Medicare billing of $132,364. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 11/03/2006
- Last Updated 07/16/2008
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487733002
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $223,549
- AIRSEAL (Device) $20,344
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $7,500
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $6,570
- OLINVYK (Drug) $2,250
- SIGNIA (Device) $2,081
- SONICISION (Device) $599.57
- ESOPHYX (Device) $417.70
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $379.99
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $257.27
- Irrisept (Device) $214.73
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $198.83
- SpyGlass Discover (Device) $149.94
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $147.81
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $143.27
- GIA (Device) $139.88
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $126.02
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $120.80
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $117.14
- PICO (Device) $107.30
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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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