Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,726 | 121 | 97.0% |
| Education | $84.44 | 2 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $384.65 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $313.24 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $307.60 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $225.34 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $214.24 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $165.98 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $151.30 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $133.75 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $131.64 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $109.68 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $245.71 | 12 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($67.12) |
| 2023 | $480.05 | 16 | CVRx, Inc. ($131.64) |
| 2022 | $395.47 | 19 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($122.48) |
| 2021 | $573.40 | 35 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($98.00) |
| 2020 | $189.72 | 11 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($39.96) |
| 2019 | $250.53 | 9 | ABIOMED ($133.75) |
| 2018 | $281.02 | 13 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($102.79) |
| 2017 | $395.02 | 8 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($281.40) |
All Payment Transactions
123 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.91 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/15/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.22 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.69 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 06/30/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.88 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.78 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.05 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | OPTIMIZER (Device), OPTIMIZER | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.03 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.64 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,012 | 1,724 | $533,510 | $147,397 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,423 | 2,350 | $770,595 | $211,677 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,293 | 2,117 | $624,390 | $186,948 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,598 | 2,497 | $690,210 | $193,469 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
82 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 204 | 446 | $142,930 | $54,317 | 38.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 169 | 289 | $72,250 | $25,693 | 35.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 116 | 120 | $100,200 | $16,905 | 16.9% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $37,950 | $9,406 | 24.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 138 | $41,400 | $8,138 | 19.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $17,200 | $5,789 | 33.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 43 | $20,425 | $5,549 | 27.2% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 29 | 58 | $11,420 | $5,036 | 44.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 41 | $15,375 | $3,894 | 25.3% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 64 | $9,600 | $2,850 | 29.7% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $13,440 | $2,656 | 19.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $23,140 | $2,582 | 11.2% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 161 | 179 | $10,760 | $1,824 | 17.0% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $12,540 | $1,587 | 12.7% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Office | 2023 | 12 | 74 | $2,220 | $678.58 | 30.6% |
| 85610 | Blood test, clotting time | Office | 2023 | 17 | 84 | $1,260 | $352.80 | 28.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,400 | $139.86 | 10.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 250 | 499 | $159,680 | $65,049 | 40.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 192 | 278 | $69,500 | $26,729 | 38.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $94,500 | $25,141 | 26.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 318 | $95,400 | $17,980 | 18.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 88 | 96 | $38,850 | $14,746 | 38.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 102 | 103 | $86,005 | $13,780 | 16.0% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2022 | 70 | 123 | $23,985 | $11,405 | 47.6% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 45 | 179 | $26,850 | $8,655 | 32.2% |
About Dr. Chituru Adele, MD
Dr. Chituru Adele, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Riverdale, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477500734.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chituru Adele, MD has received a total of $2,811 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $245.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 123 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,726).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Adele has provided services to 5,326 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,688 services with total Medicare billing of $739,490. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 82 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Riverdale, GA
- Active Since 05/30/2006
- Last Updated 09/23/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477500734
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $342.81
- LifeVest (Device) $313.24
- Resolute (Device) $281.40
- XARELTO (Drug) $214.24
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $208.79
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $147.89
- Impella (Device) $133.75
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $131.64
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $115.19
- Verquvo (Drug) $94.37
- Repatha (Biological) $83.22
- Vascepa (Drug) $59.40
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $57.98
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $52.66
- FARXIGA (Drug) $52.03
- VERQUVO (Drug) $43.44
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $42.27
- LEQVIO (Drug) $41.84
- BRILINTA (Drug) $35.77
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $33.88
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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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