Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Anitha Rajamanickam, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Oceanside, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rajamanickam
Dr. Anitha Rajamanickam is an interventional cardiology specialist in Oceanside, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rajamanickam performed 2,635 Medicare services across 1,860 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rajamanickam received a total of $12,344 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 395 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rajamanickam is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 44% volume in CA
$12,344 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,635
Medicare services
Top 44% in CA for interventional cardiology
1,860
Unique beneficiaries
$121
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~139 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
735 | $7 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
360 | $97 | $323 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
316 | $72 | $299 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
169 | $169 | $500 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
120 | $66 | $500 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
112 | $21 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
90 | $137 | $498 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
82 | $96 | $227 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
81 | $12 | $30 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
70 | $10 | $120 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
57 | $140 | $360 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $169 | $2,987 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
49 | $167 | $594 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
45 | $775 | $2,500 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 44 | $169 | $499 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
40 | $12 | $40 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. |
39 | $70 | $256 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $123 | $400 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
30 | $388 | $1,295 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
23 | $4,064 | $14,597 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
23 | $235 | $700 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
18 | $166 | $500 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
18 | $58 | $211 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
17 | $198 | $600 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
14 | $217 | $722 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
9.4% high complexity
6.7% medium
83.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,344
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,763/year across 7 years
Top 34% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
395
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,267 (99.4%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$38 (0.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$38 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,207
2023
$1,418
2022
$2,278
2021
$1,573
2020
$1,178
2019
$2,057
2018
$2,633
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$447
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$211
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$142
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$74
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$59
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
Philips North America LLC
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 66.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,892
Abbott Laboratories
$1,591
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,364
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,165
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$512
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$448
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$383
CVRx, Inc.
$371
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$351
BIOTRONIK INC.
$328
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$302
Amgen Inc.
$289
PFIZER INC.
$277
ABIOMED
$276
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$274
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$269
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$255
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$230
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$174
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$163
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$155
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$142
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$96
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$84
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$72
Baxter Healthcare
$56
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$50
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$49
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$44
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$40
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$39
Lilly USA, LLC
$36
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$34
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$32
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$27
Philips North America LLC
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$25
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$24
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK7) Extended Holter · ALPHAVAC · AMVIA EDGE · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CROSSBOSS · CardioMEMS HF System · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · ELCA · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · GALLANT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HD-IVUS · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · MitraClip System · NAVITOR · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Ozempic · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRALUENT · QUADRA ASSURA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SEEQ · STINGRAY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TRULICITY · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · Vascepa · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · ZIO XT Patch · ZONTIVITY
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
0.3
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Rajamanickam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rajamanickam experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rajamanickam performed 735 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rajamanickam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rajamanickam received a total of $12,344 from 45 companies across 395 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Rajamanickam's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Oceanside?
Dr. Rajamanickam's average Medicare payment per service is $121. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Rajamanickam) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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