Total Payments
$12,565
2024 Payments
$2,020
Companies
41
Transactions
671
Medicare Patients
4,884
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$11,881 (94.6%)
Education$684.64 (5.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,881 | 655 | 94.6% |
| Education | $684.64 | 16 | 5.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $1,441 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $1,081 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $998.33 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $943.34 | 42 | $0 (2019) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $726.51 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $683.85 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $668.94 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $524.61 | 36 | $0 (2022) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $524.43 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $456.91 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,020 | 97 | Amgen Inc. ($491.46) |
| 2023 | $1,884 | 97 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($347.01) |
| 2022 | $1,663 | 88 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($232.03) |
| 2021 | $1,386 | 64 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($295.68) |
| 2020 | $999.40 | 56 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($173.36) |
| 2019 | $1,676 | 86 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC ($355.13) |
| 2018 | $1,638 | 91 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($302.57) |
| 2017 | $1,299 | 92 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($285.64) |
All Payment Transactions
671 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 27
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.47 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.56 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.84 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.74 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.51 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Aranesp (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.67 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.34 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.75 | General |
| 10/13/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Auryxia (Drug), Vafseo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,211 | 2,626 | $693,045 | $263,078 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,286 | 2,872 | $732,721 | $256,462 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,225 | 2,988 | $712,940 | $280,452 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,162 | 2,809 | $599,536 | $269,199 |
Total Patients
4,884
Total Services
11,295
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 42 | 242 | $166,254 | $64,781 | 39.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 324 | 511 | $125,195 | $43,822 | 35.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 120 | 367 | $71,932 | $32,141 | 44.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 139 | 475 | $64,600 | $28,192 | 43.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 128 | 168 | $63,840 | $21,960 | 34.4% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 16 | 78 | $44,304 | $16,556 | 37.4% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 31 | 67 | $38,056 | $15,301 | 40.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 97 | $33,271 | $12,063 | 36.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $20,288 | $6,800 | 33.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $20,592 | $6,320 | 30.7% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 138 | $13,110 | $4,987 | 38.0% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 30 | 114 | $12,768 | $3,964 | 31.0% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 54 | $7,556 | $2,945 | 39.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 116 | 182 | $6,006 | $1,529 | 25.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,598 | $1,485 | 32.3% |
| 99453 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $675.28 | $232.05 | 34.4% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 46 | 268 | $179,349 | $71,924 | 40.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 354 | 548 | $134,260 | $38,369 | 28.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 136 | 556 | $75,616 | $29,957 | 39.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 124 | 394 | $77,224 | $29,606 | 38.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 95 | 114 | $43,320 | $16,085 | 37.1% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 27 | 63 | $35,784 | $14,094 | 39.4% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 14 | 61 | $34,648 | $13,625 | 39.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 145 | $49,735 | $12,191 | 24.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 61 | $32,208 | $9,082 | 28.2% |
About Dr. Urath Suresh, MD
Dr. Urath Suresh, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629061874.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Urath Suresh, MD has received a total of $12,565 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,020 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 671 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,881).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Suresh has provided services to 4,884 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,295 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 08/23/2005
- Last Updated 03/07/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629061874
Products in Payments
- ACTHAR (Biological) $1,829
- Veltassa (Drug) $948.65
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $732.11
- LOKELMA (Drug) $571.72
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $524.43
- Parsabiv (Drug) $520.77
- Kerendia (Drug) $456.91
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $444.77
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $379.40
- Velphoro (Drug) $367.02
- Rayaldee (Drug) $324.77
- FARXIGA (Drug) $322.03
- Parsabiv (Biological) $299.27
- ULTOMIRIS (Biological) $284.86
- Auryxia (Drug) $275.41
- SAMSCA (Drug) $239.08
- AURYXIA (Drug) $229.46
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $199.84
- TERLIVAZ (Drug) $194.90
- TARPEYO (Drug) $172.91
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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