Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dena Arumugam, M.D.

Surgery · Neptune, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1706 CORLIES AVENUE, Neptune, NJ 07753
7327755005
In practice since 2010 (16 years)
NPI: 1831401553 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. Arumugam 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. Arumugam

Dr. Dena Arumugam is a surgery specialist in Neptune, NJ, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arumugam performed 241 Medicare services across 169 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arumugam received a total of $6,072 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 124 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Arumugam 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 49% volume in NJ $6,072 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
241
Medicare services
Top 49% in NJ for surgery
169
Unique beneficiaries
$108
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~15 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
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.
87 $67 $297
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.
39 $142 $932
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 34 $186 $737
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.
31 $102 $428
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.
19 $109 $440
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.
17 $67 $308
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
14 $142 $597
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 ↗
$6,072
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $867/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NJ for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
124
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
$6,072 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,366
2023
$2,270
2022
$391
2021
$477
2020
$180
2019
$400
2018
$988

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$724
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$149
Ambu Inc.
$122
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$91
Teleflex LLC
$64
Novo Nordisk Inc
$53
TELA Bio, Inc.
$45
Davol Inc.
$40
Lilly USA, LLC
$28
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$27
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Top 3 companies account for 72.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$1,510
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$759
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$724
Ambu Inc.
$652
Davol Inc.
$309
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$202
Novo Nordisk Inc
$198
DAVOL INC.
$153
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited
$138
Ethicon US, LLC
$135
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$126
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$108
Teleflex LLC
$106
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$102
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$91
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$56
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Transenterix, Inc.
$49
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$47
TELA Bio, Inc.
$45
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$40
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
$36
Olympus America Inc.
$32
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
Z-Medica, LLC
$28
Bioventus LLC
$28
Lilly USA, LLC
$28
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$27
Allergan Inc.
$23
Corcept Therapeutics
$22
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
ConvaTec Inc.
$20
KCI USA, Inc.
$18
Embecta Corp.
$18
PolyNovo North America LLC
$16
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$15
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$14
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$14
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$14
Baudax Bio Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Shire North American Group Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANJESO · AQUACEL AG · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · CONTRAVE · CYTAL · CoolSeal Generator · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler · ESOPHYX · EXPAREL · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Exparel · GATTEX · Harmonic · IMAGE 1 S · Integra · Korlym · MANTA · NASCOBAL · OMNIGRAFT · OviTex 2S · PHASIX · PREVENA · Phasix · Phasix Mesh · QuikClot · RELTONE 200 MG · Restrata Wound Matrix · SECURESTRAP · SIVEXTRO · SPYGLASS · STRATTICE · SURGIMEND · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Saxenda · Seglentis · Senhance Surgical Robotics System · TISSEEL · TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER · ThunderBeat · Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler · ULTRAPRO Products · WECK EFX CONES AND SUTURE PASSER · Wegovy · XARACOLL · XENMATRIX · ZEPBOUND
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Surgerists within 10 mi
124
Per 100K population
19.3
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
7.4 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. Arumugam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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. Arumugam experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Arumugam performed 87 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Arumugam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Arumugam received a total of $6,072 from 43 companies across 124 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. Arumugam's costs compare to other surgerists in Neptune?
Dr. Arumugam's average Medicare payment per service is $108. 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. Arumugam) 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 →