Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kr Byju, MD

Gastroenterology · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2401 UNIVERSITY PKWY, Sarasota, FL 34243
9413602579
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1649267972 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. 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 in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Byju performed 921 Medicare services across 804 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Byju received a total of $10,025 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 389 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Byju 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 38% volume in FL$ $10,025 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
921
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for gastroenterology
804
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~46 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)247$90$256
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy156$69$282
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)128$67$182
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare102$216$523
Colonoscopy with biopsy87$99$410
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)71$134$363
New patient office visit (45-59 min)33$113$338
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk28$183$379
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)22$164$447
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk21$171$380
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope14$119$379
Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope12$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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

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
52
Companies
389
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
$9,714 (96.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$312 (3.1%)

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)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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 total 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? 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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,089 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologys within 10 mi
64
Per 100K population
15.4
County median income
$75,792
Nearest hospital
MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
6.0 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. Byju is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), with 20 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. 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. 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. Byju receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Byju received a total of $10,025 from 52 companies across 389 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. Byju's costs compare to other gastroenterologys 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 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →