Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Suman Annambhotla, MD
Surgery · Gainesville, GA
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Annambhotla
Dr. Suman Annambhotla is a surgery specialist in Gainesville, GA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Annambhotla performed 436 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Annambhotla received a total of $43,197 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 402 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. Annambhotla 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.
✓ 16 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 22% volume in GA
$43,197 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗436
Medicare services
Top 22% in GA for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$119
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
50 | $11 | $43 |
| 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. |
50 | $71 | $274 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
45 | $138 | $607 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
43 | $136 | $551 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
41 | $92 | $404 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
29 | $66 | $293 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
28 | $66 | $239 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
26 | $95 | $376 |
| 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. |
24 | $102 | $387 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
22 | $91 | $339 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
21 | $54 | $197 |
| Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance. |
19 | $880 | $3,536 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
13 | $14 | $78 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
13 | $128 | $594 |
| 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. |
12 | $122 | $504 |
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.
3.0% high complexity
53.7% medium
43.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$43,197
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,171/year across 7 years
Top 4% in GA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
402
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
$13,517
2023
$11,926
2022
$3,993
2021
$1,077
2020
$1,031
2019
$10,129
2018
$1,522
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,959
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$625
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$302
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$94
Imperative Care, Inc
$73
Inari Medical, Inc.
$62
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$59
PolyNovo North America LLC
$55
Abbott Laboratories
$47
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$45
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$22
Solventum Corporation
$20
COLOPLAST CORP
$19
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$17
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$17
Hydrofera LLC
$16
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$16
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 95.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$22,426
Inari Medical, Inc.
$8,312
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$3,861
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,842
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,244
Abbott Laboratories
$590
Cook Medical LLC
$349
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$334
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$299
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$231
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$222
EKOS Corporation
$161
Endologix, Inc.
$151
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$131
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$130
PolyNovo North America LLC
$109
PFIZER INC.
$99
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$76
Imperative Care, Inc
$73
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$68
Kerecis Limited
$45
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$41
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$40
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$32
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$23
Baxter Healthcare
$23
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$22
Solventum Corporation
$20
TRUVIC MEDICAL, INC.
$20
COLOPLAST CORP
$19
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$17
Hydrofera LLC
$16
Bolton Medical Inc
$16
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$16
KCI USA, Inc
$15
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 80.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · ANASTOCLIP · ANGIOJET · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Abre · Aptus Heli-FX · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · BEXSERO · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · CONCERTOTM · COOK · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COR-KNOT · Chocolate PTA Balloon · ClosureFast · Clot Management · Concerto · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · Euphora · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HAWKONE · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HERCULINK ELITE · HYDROFERA BLUE · HawkOne · Heli-FX EndoAnchor System · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · MVP · Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag · NOVOSORB BTM · OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter · Ovation · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · RESTOREFLO · RESTOREFLOW · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TURBOHAWK · Titan · TurboHawk · Vascular Closure Device · XARELTO · XENOSURE BIOLOGIC PATCH · ZENITH
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Geographic Context
Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
78
County median income
$77,430
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC
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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. Annambhotla is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in GA), with 16 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. Annambhotla experienced with ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Annambhotla performed 50 ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access 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. Annambhotla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Annambhotla received a total of $43,197 from 40 companies across 402 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. Annambhotla's costs compare to other surgerists in Gainesville?
Dr. Annambhotla's average Medicare payment per service is $119. 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. Annambhotla) 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.
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