Dr. Chaturani Ranasinghe, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ranasinghe
Dr. Chaturani Ranasinghe is an internal medicine specialist in Marco Island, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ranasinghe performed 3,280 Medicare services across 1,374 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ranasinghe received a total of $2,145 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Ranasinghe 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 | 113162 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,219 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 532 | $97 | $267 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 251 | $0 | $1 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 234 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 152 | $127 | $354 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 139 | $70 | $191 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 129 | $179 | $582 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 127 | $93 | $302 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 122 | $205 | $553 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 76 | $205 | $589 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 57 | $41 | $116 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 40 | $354 | $946 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 40 | $12 | $26 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 38 | $195 | $520 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 33 | $146 | $438 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 25 | $149 | $407 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 25 | $78 | $206 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $56 | $245 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into spine and pelvis nerve using imaging guidance | 18 | $165 | $489 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
9.5 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ranasinghe is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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