Total Payments
$2,927
2024 Payments
$37.91
Companies
18
Transactions
46
Medicare Patients
979
Medicare Billing
$109,782
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$1,106 (37.8%)
Food & Beverage$1,088 (37.2%)
Other$642.86 (22.0%)
Travel$89.32 (3.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $1,106 | 2 | 37.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,088 | 37 | 37.2% |
| Grant | $642.86 | 1 | 22.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $89.32 | 6 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,137 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $642.86 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $259.51 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Civatech Oncology, Inc. | $131.69 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $118.49 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $117.57 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $105.26 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Lexington Medical, Inc. | $90.18 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Celgene Corporation | $56.67 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $46.07 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37.91 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($19.15) |
| 2023 | $92.61 | 3 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. ($43.00) |
| 2022 | $242.19 | 4 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated ($105.26) |
| 2021 | $194.00 | 2 | Ethicon US, LLC ($194.00) |
| 2020 | $642.86 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($642.86) |
| 2019 | $160.15 | 10 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($64.20) |
| 2018 | $1,214 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,123) |
| 2017 | $342.56 | 9 | Civatech Oncology, Inc. ($131.69) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EMPRINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device), Echelon Flex | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.63 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | MYRISK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.98 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Lexington Medical, Inc. | Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.18 | General |
| Category: Surgical stapling device | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Megadyne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.26 | General |
| 02/17/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH, Echelon Circular | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.77 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/27/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal X1 (Device), Enseal, Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/30/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.01 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/28/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $642.86 | General |
| 10/31/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PROMACTA (Drug), TASIGNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.02 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2019 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Erleada (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | Array BioPharma Inc. | Braftovi (Drug), Mektovi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| Category: Melanoma | ||||||
| 06/12/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KISQALI (Drug), PIQRAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Xofigo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.98 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PROMACTA (Drug), TASIGNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/01/2019 | Genentech USA, Inc. | TECENTRIQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.54 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 03/28/2019 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | DARZALEX (Biological), Erleada | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | SANDOSTATIN (Drug), VOTRIENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.54 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/07/2019 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Perjeta (Biological), Kadcyla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.82 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | AFINITOR (Drug), SANDOSTATIN LAR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.78 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/08/2018 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | MEKINIST (Drug), TAFINLAR, VOTRIENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/12/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 198 | 254 | $56,842 | $17,806 |
| 2022 | 9 | 233 | 365 | $89,057 | $28,229 |
| 2021 | 13 | 356 | 518 | $129,978 | $41,778 |
| 2020 | 9 | 192 | 282 | $68,508 | $21,968 |
Total Patients
979
Total Services
1,419
Medicare Billing
$109,782
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 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 | 46 | 78 | $13,921 | $4,649 | 33.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 40 | $9,912 | $2,460 | 24.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $5,662 | $2,164 | 38.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,939 | $1,978 | 24.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,375 | $1,799 | 28.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $4,849 | $1,674 | 34.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $3,597 | $1,293 | 35.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 34 | $3,283 | $1,280 | 39.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,304 | $509.28 | 39.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 85 | $21,695 | $6,595 | 30.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 120 | $21,418 | $6,582 | 30.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $11,709 | $3,527 | 30.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $9,924 | $2,856 | 28.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 21 | $7,431 | $2,782 | 37.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 21 | $5,541 | $1,969 | 35.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 26 | $4,676 | $1,721 | 36.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $4,708 | $1,466 | 31.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $1,956 | $731.74 | 37.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 73 | 77 | $25,837 | $8,031 | 31.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 131 | $23,381 | $7,396 | 31.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 84 | $21,439 | $6,822 | 31.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $14,994 | $4,372 | 29.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $12,901 | $3,816 | 29.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $6,369 | $2,567 | 40.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 59 | $5,696 | $1,783 | 31.3% |
About Dr. Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, MBBS
Dr. Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, MBBS is a Surgical Oncology healthcare provider based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588717227.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, MBBS has received a total of $2,927 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $37.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($1,106).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thirunavukarasu has provided services to 979 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,419 services with total Medicare billing of $109,782. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgical Oncology
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Fayetteville, NC
- Active Since 01/18/2007
- Last Updated 10/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588717227
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,137
- Enseal X1 (Device) $124.99
- CYRAMZA (Drug) $105.95
- Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler (Device) $90.18
- N/A (Device) $69.01
- MYRISK (Device) $43.00
- Revlimid (Drug) $37.98
- PROMACTA (Drug) $37.22
- Xofigo (Drug) $33.55
- OPDIVO (Biological) $27.28
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $26.63
- Megadyne (Device) $24.98
- MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (Device) $22.98
- TASIGNA (Drug) $22.19
- Echelon Flex (Device) $21.77
- DARZALEX (Biological) $20.49
- MEKINIST (Drug) $20.40
- EMPRINT (Device) $19.15
- Harmonic (Device) $18.76
- Abraxane (Drug) $18.69
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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.