Total Payments
$18,248
2024 Payments
$1,471
Companies
45
Transactions
419
Medicare Patients
4,133
Medicare Billing
$525,646
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$15,309 (83.9%)
Travel$2,836 (15.5%)
Consulting$83.58 (0.5%)
Education$19.62 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $15,309 | 401 | 83.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,836 | 16 | 15.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $83.58 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Education | $19.62 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,418 | 60 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,861 | 30 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,494 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,365 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,045 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $728.87 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $652.96 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $628.10 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $609.41 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $549.16 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,471 | 80 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($241.35) |
| 2023 | $1,216 | 62 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($209.29) |
| 2022 | $1,591 | 68 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($258.18) |
| 2021 | $1,348 | 24 | Abbott Laboratories ($633.04) |
| 2020 | $361.64 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($148.31) |
| 2019 | $2,513 | 36 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,211) |
| 2018 | $4,528 | 63 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,418) |
| 2017 | $5,218 | 77 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,183) |
All Payment Transactions
419 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.75 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | SAVVYWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.82 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.51 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.95 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.66 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.31 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.82 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,828 | 2,549 | $823,953 | $238,720 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,569 | 2,029 | $585,219 | $180,513 |
| 2021 | 13 | 430 | 577 | $124,421 | $41,425 |
| 2020 | 7 | 306 | 713 | $173,620 | $64,988 |
Total Patients
4,133
Total Services
5,868
Medicare Billing
$525,646
Procedure Codes
85
All Medicare Procedures & Services
85 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 366 | 483 | $99,015 | $42,814 | 43.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 349 | $69,800 | $30,984 | 44.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 147 | 201 | $55,476 | $25,236 | 45.5% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $68,799 | $19,458 | 28.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 125 | 127 | $89,154 | $16,765 | 18.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $72,050 | $15,263 | 21.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 88 | $34,232 | $11,166 | 32.6% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 31 | $56,048 | $11,125 | 19.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 164 | 192 | $39,168 | $9,825 | 25.1% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 52 | 103 | $61,800 | $9,346 | 15.1% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 38 | 152 | $23,864 | $6,685 | 28.0% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $37,089 | $6,361 | 17.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $14,220 | $5,745 | 40.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $12,363 | $4,650 | 37.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 72 | $10,008 | $4,216 | 42.1% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $19,088 | $3,376 | 17.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 35 | $7,105 | $2,764 | 38.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $7,685 | $2,718 | 35.4% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $11,997 | $1,958 | 16.3% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,640 | $1,612 | 24.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,641 | $1,277 | 48.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 93 | 95 | $5,700 | $988.95 | 17.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 47 | $3,854 | $866.64 | 22.5% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,444 | $699.00 | 28.6% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 13 | 29 | $3,045 | $652.76 | 21.4% |
About Dr. Suraj Rao, MD
Dr. Suraj Rao, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Aventura, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/05/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336467018.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Suraj Rao, MD has received a total of $18,248 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,471 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 419 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($15,309).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rao has provided services to 4,133 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,868 services with total Medicare billing of $525,646. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 85 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Aventura, FL
- Active Since 05/05/2010
- Last Updated 08/10/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1336467018
Products in Payments
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $2,569
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $1,850
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $1,224
- MitraClip System (Device) $779.26
- WATCHMAN (Device) $773.26
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $694.35
- LifeVest (Device) $652.96
- BRILINTA (Drug) $642.05
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $577.68
- Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter (Device) $546.76
- Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) $428.46
- LEQVIO (Drug) $343.85
- ELCAELCA X-80 (Device) $315.94
- Xience Alpine cornary stent system (Device) $304.65
- COMET (Device) $279.59
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $243.56
- Xience cornary stent systems (Device) $237.42
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $219.20
- FARXIGA (Drug) $214.55
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $213.23
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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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