Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ram Reddy, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Royston, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
132 FRANKLIN SPRINGS ST, Royston, GA 30662
7062457371
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1912097155 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 Dr. Reddy 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. Reddy

Dr. Ram Reddy is an internal medicine specialist in Royston, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Reddy performed 983 Medicare services across 337 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Reddy received a total of $4,557 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. 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 in practice ▲ Top 35% volume in GA $4,557 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
983
Medicare services
Top 35% in GA for internal medicine
337
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~52 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
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
468 $43 $74
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.
171 $82 $204
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
96 $34 $78
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
38 $10 $25
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
36 $78 $135
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
34 $123 $207
Annual depression screening 34 $17 $29
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.
29 $64 $144
Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes
This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time.
27 $31 $72
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month
This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month.
19 $33 $58
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
16 $29 $30
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
15 $72 $185
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,557
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $651/year across 7 years
Top 17% in GA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
201
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
$3,206 (70.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,351 (29.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$237
2023
$1,477
2022
$303
2021
$514
2020
$384
2019
$559
2018
$1,084

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$140
Amgen Inc.
$23
Dexcom, Inc.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 77.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,570
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$267
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$243
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$238
Novo Nordisk Inc
$228
Amgen Inc.
$205
Allergan, Inc.
$178
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$161
Allergan Inc.
$160
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$124
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$122
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$106
Mallinckrodt LLC
$105
Lilly USA, LLC
$87
AbbVie Inc.
$84
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$77
PFIZER INC.
$71
Acclarent, Inc
$65
Abbott Laboratories
$64
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$57
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Genentech USA, Inc.
$31
Shire North American Group Inc
$27
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$21
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
LINUS HEALTH, INC.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM · ANORO ELLIPTA · APTIOM · Aimovig · BEXSERO · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BREO · Baxdela · CHANTIX · CORE COGNITIVE EVALUATION · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL 9 · HYALGAN · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · MENQUADFI · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NUZYRA · OFIRMEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Repatha · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · Xofluza
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 (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
30
Per 100K population
125.8
County median income
$52,264
Nearest hospital
TY COBB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
12.6 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 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 low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of GA peers, 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 chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Reddy performed 468 chronic care management, first 20 min/month 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. Reddy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Reddy received a total of $4,557 from 33 companies across 201 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. Reddy's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Royston?
Dr. Reddy's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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 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 →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →