Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sandarsh Kancherla, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Englewood, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
420 GRAND AVE, Englewood, NJ 07631
2015697044
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1568641058 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. Kancherla 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. Kancherla

Dr. Sandarsh Kancherla is an internal medicine specialist in Englewood, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kancherla performed 771 Medicare services across 649 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kancherla received a total of $7,056 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 468 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. Kancherla 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 771 Medicare services $7,056 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
771
Medicare services
Bottom 44% in NJ for internal medicine
649
Unique beneficiaries
$99
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~43 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.
139 $107 $349
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.
126 $67 $235
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.
115 $67 $230
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.
82 $92 $1,595
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.
72 $100 $1,815
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.
56 $225 $1,898
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.
47 $106 $438
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.
43 $92 $352
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.
39 $137 $440
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
24 $39 $143
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
15 $53 $250
Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel
An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope.
13 $160 $2,200
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 ↗
$7,056
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,008/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
468
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
$6,992 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$63 (0.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,269
2023
$1,286
2022
$1,450
2021
$833
2020
$249
2019
$1,163
2018
$806

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$277
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$203
PFIZER INC.
$188
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$95
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$89
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$81
Celgene Corporation
$66
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$57
Lilly USA, LLC
$56
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Organon Llc
$35
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$16
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Celltrion USA Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 52.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,035
ABBVIE INC.
$884
PFIZER INC.
$713
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$636
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$485
Celgene Corporation
$353
Olympus America Inc.
$309
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$213
Allergan Inc.
$201
AbbVie Inc.
$201
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$167
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$159
AbbVie, Inc.
$157
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$155
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$147
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$137
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
Lilly USA, LLC
$82
Organon LLC
$78
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$69
Celltrion USA Inc.
$63
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$54
Ardelyx, Inc.
$45
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$44
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$42
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$40
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
GENZYME CORPORATION
$37
CapsoVision, Inc.
$37
Organon Llc
$35
Cook Medical LLC
$34
Boston Scientific Corporation
$34
UCB, Inc.
$28
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$27
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$16
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$16
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
QOL Medical, LLC
$15
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$14
Shire North American Group Inc
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APRISO · BREATHTEK · Bylvay · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY · CREON · CapsoCam Plus · Cimzia · Cook Medical Hemostasis · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · Dexilant · ELEVIEW · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Entyvio · GATTEX · HADLIMA · HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum(NNN) · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOVIPREP · Mavyret · NASCOBAL · NOXAFIL · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Olympus Biliary Devices · Olympus EUS Devices · Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories · PAXLOVID · PLENVU · PREVNAR - 13 · REBYOTA · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPYGLASS · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SpyScope DS · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFIXAN · YUFLYMA · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA
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

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
10,942
Per 100K population
1146.1
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital
ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Kancherla is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NJ peers, with 18 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. Kancherla experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kancherla performed 139 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. Kancherla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kancherla received a total of $7,056 from 44 companies across 468 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. Kancherla's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Englewood?
Dr. Kancherla's average Medicare payment per service is $99. 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. Kancherla) 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 →