Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Surajit Chaudhuri, MD

Hematology & Oncology · Fayetteville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1205 CAPE CT, Fayetteville, NC 28304
9104838361
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497727879 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. Chaudhuri 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. Chaudhuri

Dr. Surajit Chaudhuri is a hematology & oncology specialist in Fayetteville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaudhuri performed 357 Medicare services across 131 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaudhuri received a total of $12,495 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 153 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Chaudhuri 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 in practice ▲ 357 Medicare services $12,495 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
357
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in NC for hematology & oncology
131
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~18 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
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.
168 $86 $350
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.
121 $60 $300
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.
30 $66 $300
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.
20 $132 $500
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.
18 $112 $450
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 ↗
$12,495
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,785/year across 7 years
Top 23% in NC for hematology & oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
153
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
$12,395 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$100 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,384
2023
$2,676
2022
$3,018
2021
$996
2020
$802
2019
$1,539
2018
$1,081

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$420
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$338
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$286
Eisai Inc.
$242
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$231
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$139
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$135
GENZYME CORPORATION
$132
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$125
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$120
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$120
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$80
Celgene Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 43.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,244
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,111
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$835
Amgen Inc.
$728
Eisai Inc.
$603
Biogen, Inc.
$566
GENZYME CORPORATION
$488
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$481
Seagen Inc.
$475
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$473
Incyte Corporation
$375
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$339
Genentech USA, Inc.
$338
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$316
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$277
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$250
PFIZER INC.
$234
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$205
Celgene Corporation
$205
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$193
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$181
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$158
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$143
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$142
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$139
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$126
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$125
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$125
UCB, Inc.
$125
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$124
EISAI INC.
$123
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$108
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$102
ABBVIE INC.
$101
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$100
Janssen Products, LP
$100
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$80
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$80
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$75
Lilly USA, LLC
$75
SOBI, INC
$68
Allergan, Inc.
$65
AbbVie Inc.
$53
EMD Serono, Inc.
$48
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$25
Sobi, Inc
$19
Secura Bio, Inc.
$15
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 25.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADCETRIS · AJOVY · Aimovig · Alecensa · BESREMI · BRUKINSA · Briviact · CALQUENCE · Cambia · DARZALEX · DOPTELET · Doptelet · ELIQUIS · EMPLICITI · ENHERTU · ERLEADA · FABRAZYME · Farydak · Fycompa · IMBRUVICA · INJECTAFER · JAKAFI · JEMPERLI · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LUMAKRAS · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Leqembi · MONJUVI · MONOFERRIC · NURTEC ODT · Nplate · OJJAARA · ONUREG · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · PADCEV · REBLOZYL · Revlimid · SARCLISA · SOLIRIS · SUBSYS · Stivarga · Sylvant · TECENTRIQ · TECVAYLI · TEPMETKO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUKYSA · Tibsovo · Trodelvy · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · VENCLEXTA · VUMERITY · WELIREG · XLSD · XTANDI · Xermelo · Xospata · Xtandi · ZEJULA · ZEPZELCA · ZYTIGA · myRisk
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Hematology & oncology specialists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$58,780
Nearest hospital
FAYETTEVILLE NC VA MEDICAL CENTER
6.9 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. Chaudhuri is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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 Dr. Chaudhuri experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chaudhuri performed 168 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Chaudhuri receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chaudhuri received a total of $12,495 from 51 companies across 153 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. Chaudhuri's costs compare to other hematology & oncology specialists in Fayetteville?
Dr. Chaudhuri's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Chaudhuri) 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 →