Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Suprith Badarinath, MD

Hematology & Oncology · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
2 SHIRCLIFF WAY, Jacksonville, FL 32204
9043882619
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1972508356 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Badarinath from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Badarinath

Dr. Suprith Badarinath is a hematology & oncology in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Badarinath performed 69,843 Medicare services across 2,323 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Badarinath received a total of $2,215 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 124 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Badarinath 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 12% volume in FL$ $2,215 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
69,843
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for hematology & oncology
2,323
Unique beneficiaries
$4
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,492 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Iron infusion (Injectafer)42,000$1$4
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)15,500$0$1
Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia3,660$6$27
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva)1,560$18$38
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)1,258$0$1
Blood draw (venipuncture)969$8$18
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential869$8$41
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron)780$1$75
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)537$63$104
Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg360$0$41
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)344$95$162
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less214$22$90
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less173$94$355
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein163$12$55
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity154$62$115
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle144$10$42
Ct scan of chest with contrast131$53$500
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast99$165$535
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less85$48$160
CT scan of chest, without contrast79$48$310
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour77$20$80
Blood creatinine level73$5$29
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg59$1$4
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast51$73$270
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less49$49$175
Initial hospital admission, high complexity49$135$330
Enhancing oncology model (eom) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for eom enhanced services45$70$70
Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count43$4$20
Complete blood count (CBC), automated43$6$35
Red blood count, automated test34$4$55
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)30$140$235
Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries28$374$1,000
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan24$1,012$2,400
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour23$10$40
New patient office visit (45-59 min)23$125$265
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity22$103$225
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc22$2$97
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)15$165$340
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity15$37$68
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity14$94$160
New patient office visit (30-44 min)13$82$181
Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast12$67$495
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.
60.6% high complexity
34.5% medium
4.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,215
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $316/year across 7 years
Bottom 39% in FL for hematology & oncology
40
Companies
124
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
$1,860 (84.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$355 (16.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$421
2023
$147
2022
$144
2021
$530
2020
$184
2019
$444
2018
$345

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$342
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$199
PFIZER INC.
$177
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$157
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$136
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$111
Exelixis Inc.
$91
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$89
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$84
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$70
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Incyte Corporation
$52
Genentech USA, Inc.
$50
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$41
AbbVie Inc.
$37
GENZYME CORPORATION
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$31
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$30
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$26
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$24
EKOS Corporation
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$18
EISAI INC.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$15
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$14
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$13
Eisai Inc.
$13
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$12
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$12
Lilly USA, LLC
$11
TESARO, Inc.
$11
Sirtex Medical Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 32.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
CABLIVI · CABOMETYX · CALQUENCE · CYRAMZA · Cabometyx · DARZALEX · Da Vinci Surgical System · EKOSONIC · ERLEADA · Epkinly · Erleada · FOUNDATIONONE · Fabhalta · Folotyn · Herceptin · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · INJECTAFER · INLYTA · JAKAFI · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · KRAZATI · Kadcyla · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LONSURF · LORBRENA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Lonsurf · MEKINIST · MONJUVI · NINLARO · Nerlynx · OCREVUS · OPDIVO · PADCEV · PIQRAY · PLUVICTO · PROMACTA · Padcev · RYBREVANT · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SOLIRIS · SUTENT · TABRECTA · TASIGNA · Trodelvy · UKONIQ · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · Utibron · VENCLEXTA · Vonjo · XALKORI · XARELTO · XOSPATA · XPOVIO · XTANDI · ZEJULA
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 (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $3 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Hematology & Oncologys within 10 mi
106
Per 100K population
10.5
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION ST VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Badarinath is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Badarinath experienced with iron infusion (injectafer)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Badarinath performed 42,000 iron infusion (injectafer) 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. Badarinath receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Badarinath received a total of $2,215 from 40 companies across 124 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. Badarinath's costs compare to other hematology & oncologys in Jacksonville?
Dr. Badarinath's average Medicare payment per service is $4. 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. Badarinath) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →