Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kr Byju, MD
Gastroenterology · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Byju 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. Byju
Dr. Kr Byju is a gastroenterology specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Byju performed 921 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Byju received a total of $10,025 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 389 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Byju is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 38% volume in FL
$10,025 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 83308 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗921
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
247 | $90 | $256 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
156 | $69 | $282 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
128 | $67 | $182 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
102 | $216 | $523 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
87 | $99 | $410 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
71 | $134 | $363 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
33 | $113 | $338 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease. |
28 | $183 | $379 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $164 | $447 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
21 | $171 | $380 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
14 | $119 | $379 |
| Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope A flexible endoscope is used to insert a guide wire into the esophagus, followed by dilation to widen the esophageal passage. |
12 | $117 | $339 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,025
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,432/year across 7 years
Top 16% in FL for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
389
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,643
2023
$1,602
2022
$2,017
2021
$1,754
2020
$713
2019
$1,303
2018
$992
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$220
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$174
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$152
Olympus America Inc.
$138
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$136
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$126
PFIZER INC.
$120
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$108
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$87
GENZYME CORPORATION
$67
Ardelyx, Inc.
$63
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$60
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
CapsoVision, Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Celgene Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 33.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,225
AbbVie Inc.
$771
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$767
AbbVie, Inc.
$556
ABBVIE INC.
$530
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$475
PFIZER INC.
$422
GENZYME CORPORATION
$412
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$391
Celgene Corporation
$375
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$349
Olympus America Inc.
$286
Shire North American Group Inc
$235
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$194
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$182
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$173
Covidien LP
$164
Shionogi Inc
$163
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$156
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$142
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$137
Medtronic, Inc.
$137
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$136
CVRx, Inc.
$128
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$119
Boston Scientific Corporation
$119
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$112
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$110
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$108
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$90
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$86
Ardelyx, Inc.
$85
Allergan Inc.
$52
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$43
UCB, Inc.
$41
VIVUS LLC
$41
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$38
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$34
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Allergan, Inc.
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$20
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$20
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$17
CapsoVision, Inc.
$16
THD AMERICA, INC.
$13
Cook Medical LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · APRISO · Amitiza · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAPTIVATOR II · CRE PRO · CREON · CapsoCam Plus · Cimzia · Cook Medical Fusion · Creon · DIFICID · DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME · DUPIXENT · Doptelet · ENTYVIO · EVIS EXERA · EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE · EVIS X1 VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER · Epclusa · FUJIFILM · GATTEX · GENERAL BIOPSY · GI GENIUS · GI Genius · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INTERSTIM · IQIRVO · Kerendia · LINZESS · Linzess · Livdelzi · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · Mavyret · Motegrity · Movantik · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Olympus Hemostasis Devices · PANCREAZE · PillCam · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET · STELARA · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · XARELTO · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
64
County median income
$75,792
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
6.0 mi
6.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Byju is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Byju experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Byju performed 247 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Byju receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Byju received a total of $10,025 from 52 companies across 389 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Byju's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Sarasota?
Dr. Byju's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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. Byju) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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