Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,573 | 9 | 52.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,919 | 31 | 39.1% |
| Education | $410.56 | 2 | 8.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,769 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $86.53 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $46.13 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,249 | 36 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,203) |
| 2023 | $566.05 | 5 | Abbott Laboratories ($566.05) |
| 2022 | $86.53 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($86.53) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $436.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $142.37 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $184.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $58.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $281.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
About Dr. Varun Vanka, MD
Dr. Varun Vanka, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Indianapolis, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013576784.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Varun Vanka, MD has received a total of $4,902 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,249 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,573).
Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Indianapolis, IN
- Active Since 06/06/2019
- Last Updated 06/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013576784
Products in Payments
- GALLANT (Device) $3,969
- ENSITE (Device) $410.56
- ASSURITY (Device) $169.55
- MERLIN@HOME (Device) $114.15
- OPTIS (Device) $87.50
- VERQUVO (Drug) $86.53
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $46.13
- CONFIRM RX (Device) $18.79
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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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