Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sujata Balulad, M.D.

Family Medicine · Leesburg, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
33041 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 101, Leesburg, FL 34788
3216326963
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1952501454 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. Balulad 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. Balulad

Dr. Sujata Balulad is a family medicine in Leesburg, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Balulad performed 9,081 Medicare services across 3,952 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Balulad received a total of $13,983 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 242 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Balulad 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in FL$ $13,983 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,081
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for family medicine
3,952
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~504 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
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity2,556$62$140
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,607$92$210
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)1,390$0$1
Initial hospital admission, high complexity537$133$391
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead376$11$32
Echocardiogram, transthoracic281$117$305
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test228$42$75
New patient office visit (45-59 min)212$113$308
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose198$88$157
Nursing facility visit, low complexity196$56$137
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect112$289$764
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician103$48$129
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)102$70$142
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes100$10$67
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system90$55$132
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity90$64$181
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes88$102$256
Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion84$64$323
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days63$16$45
Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm61$135$351
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation61$776$2,312
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity59$96$267
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days58$8$40
Double contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract56$33$87
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days54$19$37
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days54$23$59
EKG interpretation and report41$6$16
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report39$83$213
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat35$81$302
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow32$140$354
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days28$21$58
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode25$388$1,066
Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm20$251$879
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month19$49$108
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician13$11$30
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate)13$686$1,722
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.
8.3% high complexity
21.1% medium
70.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,983
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,998/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for family medicine
27
Companies
242
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
$13,983 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,440
2023
$426
2022
$260
2021
$98
2020
$577
2019
$5,822
2018
$5,360

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$5,599
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,102
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,133
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$710
Abbott Laboratories
$483
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$449
Medtronic, Inc.
$239
ABIOMED
$147
PFIZER INC.
$140
Avinger Inc.
$120
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$106
AtriCure, Inc.
$103
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$100
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$74
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$74
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$71
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$63
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$52
Amgen Inc.
$45
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$42
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$24
CVRx, Inc.
$23
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
ConvaTec Inc.
$16
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
Top 3 companies account for 77.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Barostim Neo System · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · CartoSound · Claria MRI · CryoConsole · DYNAGEN · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENSOETM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · ESSENTIO SR · GALLANT · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · INGEVITY · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LATITUDE CLARITY · LEQVIO · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MyCareLink · NORTHERA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · PANTHERIS · PRALUENT · Pacemakers · Pouch · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · SelectSecure · Swift-Lock SCS · THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH · VIGILANT · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Closure Device · Venclose Maven Catheter · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $154 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
288
Per 100K population
72.2
County median income
$69,956
Nearest hospital
VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL, THE
7.0 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. Balulad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), with 18 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. Balulad experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Balulad performed 2,556 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Balulad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Balulad received a total of $13,983 from 27 companies across 242 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. Balulad's costs compare to other family medicines in Leesburg?
Dr. Balulad's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Balulad) 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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