Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,305 | 215 | 90.5% |
| Education | $428.50 | 5 | 9.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $24.95 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $649.39 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $423.31 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $358.84 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $340.54 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | $278.90 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $248.43 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $234.14 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $227.59 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $194.76 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $180.96 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,262 | 54 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($326.69) |
| 2023 | $1,070 | 50 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($174.07) |
| 2022 | $547.63 | 23 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($143.20) |
| 2021 | $281.67 | 12 | Davol Inc. ($79.38) |
| 2020 | $381.95 | 22 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($154.69) |
| 2019 | $397.07 | 19 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($143.00) |
| 2018 | $544.06 | 30 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($300.99) |
| 2017 | $274.57 | 11 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($205.40) |
All Payment Transactions
221 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Leqembi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.82 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.71 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.54 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.24 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.75 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.47 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.16 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.55 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.02 | General |
| 07/01/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.82 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.03 | General |
| 06/03/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.84 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.39 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | APTIOM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 136 | 138 | $149,870 | $20,991 |
| 2022 | 7 | 149 | 152 | $129,051 | $20,422 |
| 2021 | 9 | 170 | 180 | $140,250 | $22,950 |
| 2020 | 5 | 99 | 99 | $65,705 | $11,078 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00567 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $62,486 | $9,491 | 15.2% |
| 00560 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $49,508 | $6,116 | 12.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $21,714 | $2,044 | 9.4% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $3,182 | $1,456 | 45.7% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,502 | $1,082 | 43.3% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $10,479 | $802.98 | 7.7% |
| 00567 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $40,226 | $6,359 | 15.8% |
| 00560 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $33,369 | $4,336 | 13.0% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $19,761 | $2,522 | 12.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $17,840 | $2,480 | 13.9% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $3,350 | $1,633 | 48.7% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $11,382 | $1,579 | 13.9% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 44 | $3,124 | $1,512 | 48.4% |
| 00567 | Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $57,545 | $11,265 | 19.6% |
| 00520 | Anesthesia for closed procedure in chest | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $12,750 | $2,407 | 18.9% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $12,155 | $2,167 | 17.8% |
| 93312 | Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $11,220 | $1,888 | 16.8% |
| 93503 | Insertion of catheter into right upper heart chamber and pulmonary (lung) artery for monitoring purposes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $17,000 | $1,391 | 8.2% |
| 94002 | Ventilation assistance and management, hospital inpatient or observation, initial day | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $12,240 | $1,306 | 10.7% |
| 36556 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, not tunneled | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $8,075 | $1,265 | 15.7% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 30 | $7,650 | $1,054 | 13.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 19 | $1,615 | $207.67 | 12.9% |
| 00560 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart and great blood vessels | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $30,260 | $5,922 | 19.6% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $9,690 | $1,724 | 17.8% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $9,435 | $1,317 | 14.0% |
About Dr. Ramesh Cherukuri, MD
Dr. Ramesh Cherukuri, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Utica, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/21/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891784807.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ramesh Cherukuri, MD has received a total of $4,758 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,262 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 221 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,305).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cherukuri has provided services to 554 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 569 services with total Medicare billing of $75,441. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Utica, NY
- Active Since 10/21/2005
- Last Updated 10/26/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891784807
Products in Payments
- APTIOM (Drug) $500.60
- ULTOMIRIS (Biological) $423.31
- Impella (Device) $358.84
- TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) $180.96
- NORTHERA (Drug) $116.34
- AUSTEDO (Drug) $113.53
- Leqembi (Drug) $111.61
- MAVENCLAD (Drug) $102.37
- COPAXONE (Drug) $93.09
- Kcentra (Biological) $90.39
- VYEPTI (Biological) $90.29
- INGREZZA (Drug) $87.38
- REXULTI (Drug) $80.65
- TYSABRI (Biological) $76.94
- CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO II ANNULOPLASTY RING (Device) $76.33
- KONECT RESILIA (Device) $75.41
- PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) $71.58
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $70.22
- Avalus (Device) $60.63
- Mosaic (Device) $59.29
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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