Total Payments
$39,263
2024 Payments
$2,853
Companies
34
Transactions
378
Medicare Patients
11,037
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$12,450 (31.7%)
Travel$12,137 (30.9%)
Food & Beverage$10,476 (26.7%)
Consulting$4,200 (10.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,450 | 7 | 31.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,137 | 29 | 30.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,476 | 337 | 26.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,200 | 5 | 10.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $9,153 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $8,479 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $5,817 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,603 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,699 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,771 | 21 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $937.13 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Philips North America LLC | $775.87 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $737.21 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $657.20 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,853 | 54 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,413) |
| 2023 | $4,009 | 53 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,478) |
| 2022 | $1,570 | 59 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($274.85) |
| 2021 | $1,262 | 35 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($740.32) |
| 2020 | $8,183 | 28 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($7,784) |
| 2019 | $7,508 | 38 | PFIZER INC. ($3,372) |
| 2018 | $5,292 | 40 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,762) |
| 2017 | $8,585 | 71 | PFIZER INC. ($4,255) |
All Payment Transactions
378 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (5044) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.35 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.17 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (5044) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.36 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.34 | General |
| Category: CDS - BG Mini_RM | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.16 | General |
| Category: CDS - BG Mini_RM | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.54 | General |
| Category: CDS - BG Mini Plus_RM | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.66 | General |
| Category: SQ-RX_CRM | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.20 | General |
| Category: CDS - Holter Monitoring_RM | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.61 | General |
| Category: CDS - BG Mini Plus_RM | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (5044) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.89 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.79 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (5050) Extended Holter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.28 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $623.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $520.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.46 | General |
| Category: CDS - BG Mini_RM | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 3,458 | 4,512 | $1.2M | $425,720 |
| 2022 | 43 | 2,644 | 3,288 | $1.1M | $401,238 |
| 2021 | 45 | 2,740 | 4,127 | $1.1M | $415,558 |
| 2020 | 40 | 2,195 | 2,779 | $889,341 | $250,367 |
Total Patients
11,037
Total Services
14,706
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Procedure Codes
174
All Medicare Procedures & Services
174 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $346,048 | $124,246 | 35.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 321 | 408 | $114,648 | $40,963 | 35.7% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $98,195 | $31,064 | 31.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 119 | $47,005 | $17,376 | 37.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 119 | 119 | $43,062 | $15,983 | 37.1% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $40,464 | $15,478 | 38.3% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 449 | 702 | $38,610 | $13,154 | 34.1% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 182 | 293 | $37,211 | $12,851 | 34.5% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 316 | 496 | $32,240 | $11,638 | 36.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 105 | $30,240 | $10,919 | 36.1% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $30,456 | $10,906 | 35.8% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 121 | $27,951 | $10,200 | 36.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $26,082 | $9,714 | 37.2% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,916 | $9,155 | 38.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 113 | $17,176 | $7,344 | 42.8% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $19,076 | $7,290 | 38.2% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 151 | 326 | $18,582 | $6,557 | 35.3% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 137 | 206 | $16,686 | $5,749 | 34.5% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $16,008 | $5,732 | 35.8% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 65 | $15,210 | $5,573 | 36.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 360 | 435 | $13,920 | $5,297 | 38.1% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 104 | 116 | $15,544 | $5,159 | 33.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $13,926 | $4,769 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 66 | $13,200 | $4,755 | 36.0% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 62 | 66 | $11,154 | $3,820 | 34.2% |
About Dr. Devender Akula, MD
Dr. Devender Akula, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285613133.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Devender Akula, MD has received a total of $39,263 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,853 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 378 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($12,450).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Akula has provided services to 11,037 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,706 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 174 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Egg Harbor Township, NJ
- Active Since 01/10/2006
- Last Updated 08/13/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285613133
Products in Payments
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $14,836
- Carto 3 System (Device) $8,960
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $2,398
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $1,557
- AVEIR (Device) $1,386
- Micra (Device) $1,206
- WATCHMAN (Device) $872.06
- (BS2) LM Undivided (Device) $650.24
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $504.20
- LifeVest (Device) $302.74
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $291.39
- (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) $266.99
- CARTO 3 (Device) $246.31
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $192.54
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $185.32
- XARELTO (Drug) $169.07
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $167.21
- Allure CRT Pacemaker (Device) $157.02
- MICRA (Device) $156.12
- Optimizer (Device) $153.00
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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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