Total Payments
$9,854
2024 Payments
$202.11
Companies
43
Transactions
117
Medicare Patients
665
Medicare Billing
$56,666
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,420 (44.9%)
Education$3,115 (31.6%)
Travel$2,273 (23.1%)
Gifts$45.21 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,420 | 104 | 44.9% |
| Education | $3,115 | 2 | 31.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,273 | 8 | 23.1% |
| Gift | $45.21 | 3 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,106 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,590 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $953.04 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Kerecis Limited | $294.56 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $206.04 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $165.05 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Davol Inc. | $148.70 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $126.28 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ACELL, INC. | $98.59 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $96.52 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $202.11 | 10 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($56.61) |
| 2023 | $541.89 | 10 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($206.04) |
| 2022 | $466.12 | 15 | Kerecis Limited ($144.78) |
| 2021 | $351.62 | 5 | Allergan, Inc. ($270.15) |
| 2020 | $209.22 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($122.16) |
| 2019 | $5,284 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,687) |
| 2018 | $2,212 | 31 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,477) |
| 2017 | $586.63 | 17 | Allergan Inc. ($238.31) |
All Payment Transactions
117 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.78 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SWIFTSET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.52 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.19 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.21 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.51 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.42 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug), SUTAB | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.66 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological), LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.78 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.50 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $206.04 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.78 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.16 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.13 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.05 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 104 | 127 | $21,559 | $8,770 |
| 2022 | 7 | 166 | 213 | $43,568 | $15,255 |
| 2021 | 4 | 160 | 198 | $29,668 | $12,131 |
| 2020 | 5 | 235 | 309 | $77,861 | $20,509 |
Total Patients
665
Total Services
847
Medicare Billing
$56,666
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 56 | $7,819 | $3,406 | 43.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,505 | $1,804 | 40.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,767 | $1,393 | 37.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,674 | $1,362 | 37.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 23 | $1,794 | $805.56 | 44.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 80 | $11,175 | $4,560 | 40.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 39 | $10,246 | $3,884 | 37.9% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $12,938 | $2,975 | 23.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 43 | $3,354 | $1,291 | 38.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,478 | $1,189 | 48.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,930 | $1,182 | 40.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $447.00 | $174.24 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 73 | $10,279 | $4,719 | 45.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $10,445 | $4,189 | 40.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 67 | $5,226 | $1,903 | 36.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $3,718 | $1,320 | 35.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 60 | 63 | $17,010 | $6,894 | 40.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 69 | 121 | $9,438 | $3,820 | 40.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 50 | 69 | $9,729 | $3,412 | 35.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 44 | 44 | $9,140 | $3,271 | 35.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $32,544 | $3,114 | 9.6% |
About Dr. Sarath Palakodeti, DO
Dr. Sarath Palakodeti, DO is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639331887.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sarath Palakodeti, DO has received a total of $9,854 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $202.11 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 117 transactions from 43 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,420).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Palakodeti has provided services to 665 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 847 services with total Medicare billing of $56,666. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Bowling Green, KY
- Active Since 06/30/2008
- Last Updated 06/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639331887
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $5,106
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $1,477
- STRATTICE (Device) $430.72
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $294.56
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $206.04
- Ovitex (Device) $126.28
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $113.42
- GATTEX (Drug) $111.33
- Perjeta (Biological) $100.55
- VENTRALIGHT (Device) $97.61
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $90.54
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $85.39
- BioZorb (Device) $68.43
- XARELTO (Drug) $67.18
- Herceptin (Biological) $64.50
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $40.33
- Seglentis (Drug) $34.66
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $29.47
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $28.50
- Zynrelef (Drug) $27.17
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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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