Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Prabhakara Kunamneni, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Tavares, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kunamneni
Dr. Prabhakara Kunamneni is a cardiovascular disease in Tavares, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kunamneni performed 13,263 Medicare services across 4,182 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kunamneni received a total of $4,259 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kunamneni is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $4,259 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗13,263
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for cardiovascular disease
4,182
Unique beneficiaries
$101
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~698 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,491 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,782 | $94 | $207 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 696 | $96 | $203 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 450 | $134 | $459 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 338 | $139 | $398 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 332 | $7 | $18 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 248 | $36 | $244 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 245 | $3 | $50 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 228 | $90 | $500 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 203 | $11 | $40 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 168 | $9 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 151 | $50 | $188 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 151 | $17 | $64 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 122 | $39 | $200 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 114 | $336 | $1,000 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 110 | $23 | $71 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 104 | $63 | $139 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 103 | $121 | $323 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 90 | $207 | $2,128 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 82 | $181 | $622 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 81 | $21 | $57 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 74 | $5,795 | $22,000 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 74 | $320 | $900 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 62 | $130 | $537 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 62 | $29 | $500 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 49 | $102 | $429 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 49 | $9 | $100 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 45 | $138 | $509 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 41 | $28 | $139 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 39 | $57 | $124 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 37 | $2,143 | $5,000 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 37 | $142 | $400 |
| Coronary stent placement | 33 | $483 | $1,300 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 33 | $140 | $492 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 30 | $6,926 | $21,992 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 28 | $845 | $5,000 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 26 | $9 | $50 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 26 | $19 | $70 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 24 | $31 | $86 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 22 | $85 | $640 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 22 | $2 | $71 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 21 | $920 | $6,381 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 18 | $108 | $278 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 17 | $20 | $207 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 16 | $87 | $480 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 15 | $229 | $2,351 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 14 | $14 | $124 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 13 | $37 | $79 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 12 | $13 | $56 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 12 | $15 | $54 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $162 | $402 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $106 | $272 |
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.
7.4% high complexity
57.3% medium
35.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$4,259
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $608/year across 7 years
Top 43% in FL for cardiovascular disease
14
Companies
114
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
$4,246 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$154
2023$338
2022$332
2021$699
2020$416
2019$1,423
2018$897
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$971
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$827
Penumbra, Inc.
$726
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$359
Abbott Laboratories
$345
CVRx, Inc.
$286
Cook Medical LLC
$198
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$197
Medtronic, Inc.
$108
Novo Nordisk Inc
$99
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$74
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Amgen Inc.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Advance · Advisa · Barostim Neo System · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Diamondback Peripheral · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Euphora · FARXIGA · HawkOne · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo · Indigo System · LIFESTREAM · LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent · NEXLETOL · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Perclose ProStyle · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rotarex · SilverHawk · StarClose SE vascular closure system · Supera peripheral stent system · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Tresiba · Trilogy 100 · Turbo Elite · TurboHawk · Visia AF · Zilver Vena
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $32 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
89
Per 100K population
22.3
County median income
$69,956
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Kunamneni is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kunamneni experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kunamneni performed 6,491 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Kunamneni receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kunamneni received a total of $4,259 from 14 companies across 114 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. Kunamneni's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Tavares?
Dr. Kunamneni's average Medicare payment per service is $101. 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. Kunamneni) 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 →
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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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