Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vedashree Panthulu, M.D.
Rheumatology · Sun City Center, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
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. Panthulu 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. Panthulu
Dr. Vedashree Panthulu is a rheumatology specialist in Sun City Center, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Panthulu performed 286,977 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Panthulu received a total of $24,131 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1050 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. Panthulu 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.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 4% volume in FL
$24,131 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 | 112723 | 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 ↗286,977
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) An injection of certolizumab pegol administered under the direct supervision of a physician. |
165,600 | $4 | $16 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 70,140 | $8 | $24 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) Administration of golimumab medication directly into a vein. This code specifies the dosage amount of 1 milligram for intravenous delivery. |
16,573 | $10 | $60 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) An injection of abatacept administered under the direct supervision of a physician. This code is used for Medicare when the drug is not self-administered. |
15,725 | $34 | $100 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 13,920 | $18 | $45 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
1,746 | $54 | $194 |
| 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. |
1,198 | $90 | $273 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
636 | $1 | $15 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
413 | $95 | $345 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
202 | $0 | $5 |
| 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. |
166 | $121 | $416 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
154 | $11 | $85 |
| Zoledronic acid injection, 1 mg An injection of zoledronic acid administered at a dose of 1 mg. |
135 | $6 | $50 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
90 | $21 | $76 |
| 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. |
65 | $68 | $187 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
58 | $44 | $155 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
51 | $12 | $42 |
| 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. |
32 | $134 | $367 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
27 | $44 | $176 |
| Limited ultrasound of joint or extremity A focused ultrasound exam of a specific joint or other structure in the arm or leg, excluding blood vessels. |
16 | $34 | $143 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
15 | $44 | $130 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $173 | $523 |
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.
11.4% high complexity
88.1% medium
0.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$24,131
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,447/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
1,050
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
$4,611
2023
$3,800
2022
$4,100
2021
$3,278
2020
$3,263
2019
$3,597
2018
$1,483
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$995
ABBVIE INC.
$730
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$604
UCB, Inc.
$450
GENZYME CORPORATION
$279
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$213
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$189
PFIZER INC.
$181
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$155
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$152
Radius Health, Inc.
$147
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$102
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$73
SOBI, INC
$43
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Organon Llc
$32
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$26
Sandoz Inc.
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 50.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$5,607
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,919
UCB, Inc.
$2,098
ABBVIE INC.
$1,949
PFIZER INC.
$1,719
Radius Health, Inc.
$1,060
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$915
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$898
AbbVie Inc.
$771
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$626
AbbVie, Inc.
$611
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$610
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$582
GENZYME CORPORATION
$532
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$531
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$437
Lilly USA, LLC
$408
Celgene Corporation
$299
Genentech USA, Inc.
$206
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$197
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Shire North American Group Inc
$145
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$134
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$73
Organon LLC
$65
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$62
ABIOMED
$60
SOBI, INC
$56
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$50
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$43
Sobi, Inc
$41
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Organon Llc
$32
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$28
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$26
Sandoz Inc.
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$21
Horizon Pharma plc
$21
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · Actemra · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · Briviact · CINRYZE · COSENTYX · CRYSVITA · CUVITRU · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Crysvita · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · Enbrel · FORTEO · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYALGAN · HYM/HYN · HYRIMOZ · Humira · Hymovis · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · Impella · Iovera · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · NEXPLANON · OFEV · ORENCIA · Otezla · Otrexup · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · Quzyttir · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · STELARA · STRENSIQ · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tymlos · UPLIZNA · XELJANZ · XYOSTED · Zilretta
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
Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
31
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Panthulu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), with 17 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. Panthulu experienced with certolizumab injection (cimzia)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Panthulu performed 165,600 certolizumab injection (cimzia) 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. Panthulu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Panthulu received a total of $24,131 from 43 companies across 1,050 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. Panthulu's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Sun City Center?
Dr. Panthulu's average Medicare payment per service is $8. 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. Panthulu) 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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