Total Payments
$119,931
2024 Payments
$800.62
Companies
32
Transactions
406
Medicare Patients
6,024
Medicare Billing
$783,650
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$52,598 (43.9%)
Consulting$47,325 (39.5%)
Food & Beverage$10,212 (8.5%)
Travel$9,596 (8.0%)
Education$199.19 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $47,325 | 15 | 39.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $43,050 | 19 | 35.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,212 | 303 | 8.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,596 | 47 | 8.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,860 | 2 | 4.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $3,650 | 4 | 3.0% |
| Education | $199.19 | 15 | 0.2% |
| Entertainment | $38.28 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $62,673 | 115 | $0 (2022) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $24,369 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $17,314 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $8,391 | 14 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,971 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| ABIOMED | $1,347 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $736.77 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $552.67 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $386.21 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $367.75 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $800.62 | 36 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($315.73) |
| 2023 | $4,430 | 26 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,929) |
| 2022 | $5,475 | 40 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($2,768) |
| 2021 | $3,838 | 41 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($1,558) |
| 2020 | $2,639 | 9 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($2,534) |
| 2019 | $24,156 | 75 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($18,326) |
| 2018 | $29,196 | 70 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($17,414) |
| 2017 | $49,395 | 109 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($28,645) |
All Payment Transactions
406 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.03 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.78 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.79 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.69 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | OPTOWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.62 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.34 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.61 | General |
| 07/26/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.99 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.08 | General |
| 07/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.33 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.73 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.44 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.73 | General |
| 06/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.66 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.39 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,568 | 2,281 | $1.2M | $188,432 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1,692 | 2,527 | $1.6M | $235,123 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,368 | 2,008 | $1.2M | $179,817 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,396 | 2,002 | $884,632 | $180,278 |
Total Patients
6,024
Total Services
8,818
Medicare Billing
$783,650
Procedure Codes
108
All Medicare Procedures & Services
108 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 360 | 514 | $154,200 | $33,901 | 22.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 378 | $89,990 | $24,986 | 27.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 100 | 105 | $75,600 | $15,051 | 19.9% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $60,210 | $13,801 | 22.9% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $57,800 | $11,929 | 20.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 75 | $52,050 | $10,858 | 20.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 96 | $38,400 | $9,759 | 25.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $128,700 | $7,292 | 5.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 66 | $30,800 | $7,078 | 23.0% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 34 | 136 | $28,832 | $6,428 | 22.3% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $143,500 | $6,149 | 4.3% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 34 | 68 | $28,560 | $6,108 | 21.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 55 | $19,580 | $5,459 | 27.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 116 | $16,240 | $4,803 | 29.6% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $61,100 | $3,903 | 6.4% |
| 93456 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $70,400 | $3,896 | 5.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $13,800 | $2,895 | 21.0% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $11,951 | $2,879 | 24.1% |
| 93455 | Insertion of tube in bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $55,440 | $2,661 | 4.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $10,010 | $2,001 | 20.0% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $8,500 | $1,688 | 19.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 120 | 143 | $7,436 | $1,581 | 21.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 119 | 128 | $5,504 | $1,387 | 25.2% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $4,165 | $1,073 | 25.8% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $1,440 | $343.26 | 23.8% |
About Dr. Surendra Avula, MD
Dr. Surendra Avula, MD is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Oak Lawn, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275526071.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Surendra Avula, MD has received a total of $119,931 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $800.62 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 406 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($47,325).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Avula has provided services to 6,024 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,818 services with total Medicare billing of $783,650. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 108 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Oak Lawn, IL
- Active Since 08/26/2005
- Last Updated 09/10/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275526071
Products in Payments
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $56,518
- IVUS Systems (Device) $12,938
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $7,561
- Absorb GT1 (Device) $4,750
- Diamondback Coronary (Device) $4,165
- Prod. Category: IVUS Imaging (Device) $4,000
- DIAMONDBACK CORONARY (Device) $3,951
- Phoenix Catheter System (Device) $3,200
- US Und (Device) $2,800
- Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire (Device) $2,011
- XIENCE V (Device) $2,000
- Resolute (Device) $1,977
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $1,659
- Omnilink Elite vascular stent system (Device) $1,625
- Impella (Device) $1,347
- Absorb (Device) $1,242
- HeartMate Touch (Device) $1,000
- XARELTO (Drug) $820.63
- iFR (Device) $760.07
- Other (Device) $508.67
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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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