Dr. Nishanth Pundru, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,407 | 106 | 95.9% |
| Education | $103.98 | 2 | 4.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $318.39 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $318.07 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $254.88 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $209.66 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $199.38 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $175.00 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $171.79 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $159.01 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| CSL Behring | $134.36 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $124.85 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $707.91 | 29 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($159.01) |
| 2023 | $446.09 | 20 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($97.53) |
| 2022 | $537.85 | 27 | PFIZER INC. ($180.70) |
| 2021 | $437.16 | 20 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($86.49) |
| 2020 | $131.29 | 7 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($36.64) |
| 2019 | $152.62 | 3 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($124.85) |
| 2018 | $98.33 | 2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($71.25) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.28 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REBYOTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Cresemba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.53 | General |
| Category: Infectious Diseases | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Leqembi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.94 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.70 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.29 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. | RELIZORB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.98 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REBYOTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.44 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $68.99 | General |
| 07/09/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $34.99 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.36 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Cresemba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: Infectious Diseases | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT, ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.37 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.64 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 597 | 847 | $176,049 | $68,734 |
| 2022 | 6 | 768 | 794 | $187,962 | $67,463 |
| 2021 | 7 | 862 | 919 | $198,193 | $72,356 |
| 2020 | 7 | 453 | 558 | $129,665 | $52,938 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 202 | 395 | $62,890 | $25,854 | 41.1% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 253 | 271 | $64,112 | $25,189 | 39.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $24,054 | $7,630 | 31.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $9,389 | $3,935 | 41.9% |
| 99235 | Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 70 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $10,759 | $3,788 | 35.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 57 | $4,845 | $2,339 | 48.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 278 | 292 | $66,868 | $24,670 | 36.9% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2022 | 338 | 349 | $55,491 | $20,355 | 36.7% |
| 99236 | Hospital observation or inpatient care admitted and discharged on the same day for high severity problem, typically 55 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 112 | 113 | $53,901 | $18,795 | 34.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,070 | $1,691 | 27.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,036 | $1,025 | 33.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,596 | $927.75 | 35.7% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2021 | 430 | 456 | $72,532 | $27,014 | 37.2% |
| 99236 | Hospital observation or inpatient care high severity, 55 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 102 | 102 | $48,654 | $17,572 | 36.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 183 | 189 | $43,281 | $16,322 | 37.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 76 | 100 | $15,845 | $5,809 | 36.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 40 | $9,440 | $3,479 | 36.9% |
| 99225 | Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $5,922 | $1,202 | 20.3% |
| 99226 | Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,519 | $957.55 | 38.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 109 | 210 | $33,555 | $13,053 | 38.9% |
| 99220 | Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 67 | 68 | $23,495 | $10,680 | 45.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 56 | 56 | $22,030 | $9,510 | 43.2% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 92 | 92 | $21,859 | $8,429 | 38.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 85 | 88 | $20,152 | $7,822 | 38.8% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 32 | $5,130 | $1,910 | 37.2% |
About Dr. Nishanth Pundru, MD
Dr. Nishanth Pundru, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Providence, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205241288.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nishanth Pundru, MD has received a total of $2,511 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $707.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,407).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pundru has provided services to 2,680 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,118 services with total Medicare billing of $261,490. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Providence, RI
- Active Since 06/27/2014
- Last Updated 07/02/2025
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1205241288
Products in Payments
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $318.44
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $209.66
- XARELTO (Drug) $199.38
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $151.91
- Kcentra (Biological) $134.36
- ULTOMIRIS (Biological) $132.92
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $124.85
- BRILINTA (Drug) $122.33
- FARXIGA (Drug) $120.10
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $100.14
- Andexxa (Drug) $86.49
- REBYOTA (Biological) $78.78
- TERLIVAZ (Drug) $76.23
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $74.81
- RELIZORB (Device) $65.86
- Cresemba (Drug) $55.03
- YUPELRI (Drug) $47.95
- LifeVest (Device) $45.40
- ENJAYMO (Biological) $28.66
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $23.52
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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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