Total Payments
$44,227
2023 Payments
$1,230
Companies
5
Transactions
60
Medicare Patients
141
Medicare Billing
$19,300
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$31,085 (70.3%)
Consulting$7,500 (17.0%)
Travel$4,220 (9.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,312 (3.0%)
Education$110.15 (0.2%)
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 | $31,085 | 14 | 70.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $7,500 | 4 | 17.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,220 | 24 | 9.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,312 | 17 | 3.0% |
| Education | $110.15 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grifols USA, LLC | $43,866 | 56 | $0 (2023) |
| T2 Biosystems, Inc. | $125.03 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Visby Medical, Inc. | $114.12 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Astute Medical, Inc. | $110.15 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $12.09 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,230 | 1 | Grifols USA, LLC ($1,230) |
| 2022 | $114.12 | 1 | Visby Medical, Inc. ($114.12) |
| 2020 | $359.62 | 1 | Grifols USA, LLC ($359.62) |
| 2019 | $15,887 | 27 | Grifols USA, LLC ($15,887) |
| 2018 | $18,360 | 19 | Grifols USA, LLC ($18,223) |
| 2017 | $8,277 | 11 | Grifols USA, LLC ($8,166) |
All Payment Transactions
60 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2023 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperTET (Biological) | 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 | $1,230.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/06/2022 | Visby Medical, Inc. | Visby Medical Sexual Health Click Test (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.12 | General |
| Category: Sexual Health Test | ||||||
| 04/01/2020 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $359.62 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/21/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.95 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/25/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | 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 | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/25/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.37 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | 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 | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $282.62 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $274.85 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.02 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.91 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.13 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | 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 | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.87 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.88 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | 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 | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.46 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | 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 | $2,600.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.98 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $324.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.60 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Grifols USA, LLC | HyperRAB SD (Biological), HyperTET SD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.97 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $11,578 | $1,716 |
| 2022 | 1 | 37 | 37 | $34,077 | $5,011 |
| 2021 | 1 | 42 | 42 | $37,374 | $5,682 |
| 2020 | 1 | 50 | 50 | $43,000 | $6,891 |
Total Patients
141
Total Services
141
Medicare Billing
$19,300
Procedure Codes
4
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,578 | $1,716 | 14.8% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $34,077 | $5,011 | 14.7% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 42 | $37,374 | $5,682 | 15.2% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2020 | 50 | 50 | $43,000 | $6,891 | 16.0% |
About Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD
Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD is a Emergency Medicine healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083671887.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD has received a total of $44,227 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,230 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 60 transactions from 5 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" ($31,085).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alagappan has provided services to 141 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 141 services with total Medicare billing of $19,300. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Emergency Medicine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 04/27/2006
- Last Updated 05/10/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207P00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083671887
Products in Payments
- HyperRAB SD (Biological) $32,736
- HyperTET SD (Biological) $9,450
- HyperTET (Biological) $1,230
- Td Vaccine (Biological) $450.00
- Visby Medical Sexual Health Click Test (Device) $114.12
- NephroCheck Test (Device) $110.15
- CHANTIX (Drug) $12.09
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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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