Dr. Karuna Ahuja, MD FCCP
What this data tells you about Dr. Ahuja
Dr. Karuna Ahuja is a pulmonary disease in Orange City, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahuja performed 3,689 Medicare services across 2,923 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahuja received a total of $7,832 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 450 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Ahuja 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,351 | $95 | $353 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 311 | $7 | $50 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 310 | $42 | $209 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 309 | $28 | $217 |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | 309 | $11 | $85 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 309 | $40 | $212 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 140 | $121 | $550 |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | 91 | $29 | $138 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 87 | $137 | $479 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 58 | $25 | $138 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 56 | $67 | $233 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 55 | $115 | $572 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 55 | $94 | $361 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 53 | $63 | $253 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 50 | $458 | $3,082 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 42 | $472 | $3,374 |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | 40 | $13 | $70 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 36 | $70 | $791 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 27 | $137 | $690 |
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 (97%) 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 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. Ahuja is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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