Dr. Hari Kalagara, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kalagara
Dr. Hari Kalagara is an anesthesiology specialist in Jacksonville, FL, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kalagara performed 383 Medicare services across 381 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kalagara received a total of $1,001 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Kalagara 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 148577 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthetic injection into thoracic vertebra with imaging guidance An anesthetic medication is injected into a single site in the thoracic spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
41 | $70 | $1,426 |
| Anesthesia for total knee replacement Administration of anesthesia during a total knee joint replacement procedure. |
40 | $139 | $2,015 |
| Femoral nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the femoral nerve in the thigh. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
36 | $42 | $1,670 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
30 | $64 | $314 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement Administration of anesthesia during a total hip replacement surgery. This code covers the anesthetic services provided for the procedure. |
28 | $140 | $1,950 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
24 | $25 | $635 |
| Continuous anesthetic or steroid infusion into arm nerve A catheter is used to continuously deliver an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the nerve bundle of the arm. |
22 | $64 | $2,652 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 22 | $54 | $2,695 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration This code covers the daily hospital management involved in administering drugs continuously through the spinal canal. It includes the oversight and care required for this specific method of medication delivery. |
21 | $51 | $332 |
| Brachial plexus injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the brachial plexus nerve bundle in the arm. |
20 | $56 | $1,863 |
| Anesthesia for closed chest procedure Administration of anesthesia for a closed surgical procedure involving the chest. |
18 | $101 | $1,476 |
| Anesthesia for endoscopic procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel Administration of anesthesia during an endoscopic procedure involving the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. |
16 | $73 | $963 |
| Anesthesia for lower leg, ankle, or foot bone procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the bones of the lower leg, ankle, or foot. |
14 | $82 | $1,142 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 14 | $30 | $785 |
| Anesthesia for other eye procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures on the eye that are not otherwise specified. |
13 | $69 | $908 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy Administration of anesthesia during x-ray or radiation therapy procedures. |
12 | $107 | $1,500 |
| Continuous anesthetic or steroid infusion to sciatic nerve This procedure involves the continuous delivery of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the lower back and leg nerve via a catheter. |
12 | $63 | $1,644 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) 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 2022 |
| 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. Kalagara is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of FL peers.
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