Medicare Enrolled

Sudhisha Jala, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
980 JOHNSON FERRY RD STE 820, Atlanta, GA 30342
4042529307
Registered in NPPES since 2017
NPI: 1659895373 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 Jala 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 Jala

Sudhisha Jala is a medical physician assistant in Atlanta, GA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Jala performed 228 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Jala received a total of $3,849 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 168 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 Jala 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.

✓ 9 years of NPI registration ▲ 228 Medicare services $3,849 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
228
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in GA for medical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
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
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
154 $53 $210
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
74 $87 $400
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 ↗
$3,849
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $962/year across 4 years
Top 17% in GA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
168
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
$1,195
2023
$725
2022
$1,032
2021
$896

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$191
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$172
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
QOL Medical, LLC
$115
Ardelyx, Inc.
$98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$87
PFIZER INC.
$86
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$61
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$51
Organon Llc
$38
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$30
Sandoz Inc.
$27
GENZYME CORPORATION
$25
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$19
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$18
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$18
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 42.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$694
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$520
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$485
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$335
AbbVie Inc.
$230
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Ardelyx, Inc.
$116
QOL Medical, LLC
$115
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$106
GENZYME CORPORATION
$105
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$104
Boston Scientific Corporation
$91
PFIZER INC.
$86
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$77
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$62
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$56
Sandoz Inc.
$49
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$43
Organon Llc
$38
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$36
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$36
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$30
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
Amgen Inc.
$23
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$19
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$18
VIVUS LLC
$17
Celgene Corporation
$16
Celltrion USA Inc.
$16
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
648
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
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

Jala is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jala experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Jala performed 154 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Jala receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Jala received a total of $3,849 from 35 companies across 168 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 Jala's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Atlanta?
Jala's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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 Jala) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →