Medicare Enrolled

Ravi Gadiraju

Hospitalist Physician · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
200 HAWTHORNE LN, Charlotte, NC 28204
7043845416
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1912924911 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 Gadiraju 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 Gadiraju

Ravi Gadiraju is a hospitalist physician in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Gadiraju performed 624 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Gadiraju received a total of $4,865 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 254 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 Gadiraju 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 40% volume in NC $4,865 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
624
Medicare services
Top 40% in NC for hospitalist physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$85
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, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
327 $90 $283
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.
152 $60 $201
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min
This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge.
68 $86 $345
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
56 $128 $562
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.
21 $94 $403
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 ↗
$4,865
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $695/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NC for hospitalist physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
254
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
$1,281
2023
$891
2022
$819
2021
$884
2020
$444
2019
$429
2018
$117

Payments by company (2024)

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$268
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$239
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$225
ABBVIE INC.
$195
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$83
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$73
PFIZER INC.
$45
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Electromed, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 57.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$699
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$680
ABBVIE INC.
$509
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$432
PFIZER INC.
$418
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$349
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$292
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$217
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$174
Electromed, Inc.
$157
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$95
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$94
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$76
AbbVie Inc.
$69
Boston Scientific Corporation
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$45
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$40
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$38
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$29
Inari Medical, Inc.
$28
Insmed, Inc.
$23
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 38.8% 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

Hospitalist physicians in nearby ZIP areas
259
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
1.8 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

Gadiraju is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gadiraju experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Gadiraju performed 327 hospital follow-up visit, high 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 Gadiraju receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Gadiraju received a total of $4,865 from 31 companies across 254 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 Gadiraju's costs compare to other hospitalist physicians in Charlotte?
Gadiraju's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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 Gadiraju) 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 →