Dr. Chayapathy Jollu, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Jollu
Dr. Chayapathy Jollu is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Ocala, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jollu performed 8,506 Medicare services across 2,218 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jollu received a total of $14,917 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Jollu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 3,385 | $1 | $4 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 1,818 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,703 | $93 | $215 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 224 | $196 | $487 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 208 | $12 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 155 | $118 | $332 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 140 | $182 | $588 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 140 | $95 | $297 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 110 | $54 | $141 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 102 | $78 | $207 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 80 | $63 | $154 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 77 | $191 | $497 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 60 | $135 | $395 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 59 | $177 | $529 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 59 | $90 | $262 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 36 | $183 | $442 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 34 | $87 | $178 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 29 | $138 | $380 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 26 | $42 | $112 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 16 | $46 | $129 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 15 | $764 | $2,101 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 15 | $468 | $1,463 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 15 | $254 | $601 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in FL.
Geographic Context
6.3 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. Jollu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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 →
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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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