Dr. Danesh Kella, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kella
Dr. Danesh Kella is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Jacksonville, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kella performed 2,372 Medicare services across 2,077 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kella received a total of $11,852 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Kella is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 | 422 | $6 | $109 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 403 | $11 | $127 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 358 | $16 | $171 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 225 | $21 | $173 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 134 | $26 | $322 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 121 | $58 | $305 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 94 | $25 | $138 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 93 | $19 | $148 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $91 | $450 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 49 | $134 | $604 |
| Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | 38 | $30 | $123 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 37 | $13 | $132 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 33 | $116 | $707 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 30 | $78 | $458 |
| Programming of single, dual or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system before or after surgery | 26 | $37 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 26 | $69 | $296 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 21 | $417 | $2,983 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 21 | $72 | $392 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 19 | $57 | $1,515 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 18 | $19 | $238 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $157 | $891 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | 16 | $825 | $6,470 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 15 | $52 | $259 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 15 | $235 | $3,085 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 15 | $760 | $15,421 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 11 | $274 | $1,886 |
| Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | 11 | $108 | $675 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 11 | $170 | $1,321 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 11 | $65 | $2,255 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (87%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kella is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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