Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vinayasekhara Reddy, MD

Pathology - Anatomic · Gainesville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2324 LIMESTONE OVERLOOK, Gainesville, GA 30501
7705368109
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1659471118 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Reddy

Dr. Vinayasekhara Reddy is a pathology - anatomic specialist in Gainesville, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Reddy performed 1,679 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Reddy received a total of $6,952 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 421 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. Reddy 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 48% volume in GA $6,952 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,679
Medicare services
Top 48% in GA for pathology - anatomic
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
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
Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity
A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue.
664 $22 $147
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.
264 $86 $217
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
167 $105 $1,842
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
161 $58 $1,337
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.
96 $58 $145
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
94 $194 $2,083
Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope
A flexible endoscope is used to insert a guide wire into the esophagus, followed by dilation to widen the esophageal passage.
39 $113 $925
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
36 $155 $1,151
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.
34 $96 $336
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.
32 $68 $218
Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial
A laboratory test where special stains are applied to tissue slides to help examine the cells and identify specific characteristics.
23 $43 $100
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
22 $82 $500
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel, less than 3.0 cm
A procedure using a flexible endoscope to widen a narrowed section of the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel with a balloon that is less than 3.0 cm in length.
17 $99 $2,528
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.
16 $62 $155
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
14 $112 $1,534
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.
1.3% high complexity
22.5% medium
76.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,952
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $993/year across 7 years
Top 7% in GA for pathology - anatomic
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
421
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
$1,503
2023
$1,097
2022
$1,041
2021
$1,218
2020
$346
2019
$999
2018
$746

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$222
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$178
Lilly USA, LLC
$171
Medtronic, Inc.
$128
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$112
GENZYME CORPORATION
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$83
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$71
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$59
PFIZER INC.
$45
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Ardelyx, Inc.
$39
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$37
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$17
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Celgene Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$828
AbbVie, Inc.
$614
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$566
AbbVie Inc.
$531
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$499
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$403
PFIZER INC.
$375
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$369
GENZYME CORPORATION
$253
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$235
Medtronic, Inc.
$200
Celgene Corporation
$197
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$180
Lilly USA, LLC
$171
UCB, Inc.
$156
Amgen Inc.
$135
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$109
QOL Medical, LLC
$97
Ardelyx, Inc.
$96
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$88
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$87
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$81
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$57
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Olympus America Inc.
$49
Allergan Inc.
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$37
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$33
Organon LLC
$32
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$32
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$31
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$30
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$30
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$17
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$13
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$13
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$7
Top 3 companies account for 28.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVSOLA · Amitiza · Bylvay · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENDOCAPSULE RECORDER SET · ENDOFLIP · ENTYVIO · Entyvio · GATTEX · GI GENIUS · GI Genius · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · INTERSTIM · IQIRVO · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · ManoScan · Mavyret · Motegrity · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · RELISTOR · RELTONE 200 MG · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUTAB · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Trulance · UCERIS · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · WATCHMAN FLX · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · Zelnorm
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$77,430
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Reddy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Reddy experienced with tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Reddy performed 664 tissue pathology examination, 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 Dr. Reddy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Reddy received a total of $6,952 from 42 companies across 421 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. Reddy's costs compare to other pathology - anatomics in Gainesville?
Dr. Reddy's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Reddy) 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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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 →