Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Smita Kargutkar, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Red Bank, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
225 HIGHWAY 35 NORTH, Red Bank, NJ 07701
7324138000
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1043482631 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kargutkar

Dr. Smita Kargutkar is an internal medicine specialist in Red Bank, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kargutkar performed 3,993 Medicare services across 860 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kargutkar received a total of $32,909 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 946 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kargutkar 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 ▲ Top 8% volume in NJ $32,909 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,993
Medicare services
Top 8% in NJ for internal medicine
860
Unique beneficiaries
$44
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~222 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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 2,280 $16 $26
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.
832 $101 $250
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
225 $40 $200
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
219 $28 $150
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.
122 $132 $450
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
101 $42 $150
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.
43 $72 $200
Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes
This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period.
43 $33 $100
Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue.
39 $61 $104
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.
37 $145 $350
Continuous glucose monitoring, sensor under skin
This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin with provider-supplied equipment.
27 $126 $400
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 13 $172 $600
Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity
This procedure uses ultrasound technology to assess the stiffness or elasticity of organ tissues. It helps evaluate tissue characteristics without invasive methods.
12 $68 $250
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 ↗
$32,909
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,701/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
946
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$18,536 (56.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,849 (36.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,525 (7.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,511
2023
$4,024
2022
$5,903
2021
$7,348
2020
$4,458
2019
$7,778
2018
$1,888

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$258
Novo Nordisk Inc
$241
Lilly USA, LLC
$188
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$147
Dexcom, Inc.
$145
Corcept Therapeutics
$144
ABBVIE INC.
$75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Insulet Corporation
$40
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Amgen Inc.
$27
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$16
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$15
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Mannkind Corporation
$14
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$14
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
CeQur Corporation
$10
Top 3 companies account for 45.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Corcept Therapeutics
$8,492
AbbVie Inc.
$7,510
AbbVie, Inc.
$2,892
ABBVIE INC.
$2,283
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,075
Lilly USA, LLC
$999
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$881
Senseonics, Incorporated
$879
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$861
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$671
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$575
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$452
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$391
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$348
Dexcom, Inc.
$340
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$323
Amgen Inc.
$321
Abbott Laboratories
$280
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$214
Insulet Corporation
$170
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$157
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$151
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$130
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$114
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$93
PFIZER INC.
$91
Shire North American Group Inc
$80
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$71
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$64
Mannkind Corporation
$62
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Medtronic, Inc.
$56
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$51
EISAI INC.
$48
Echosens North America, Inc.
$46
Eisai Inc.
$43
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$41
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$39
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$32
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$29
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
VistaPharm, Inc.
$27
CeQur Corporation
$24
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$20
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$17
LIFESCAN, INC.
$16
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Valeritas, Inc.
$15
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$14
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$14
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
VIVUS LLC
$13
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$13
Embecta Corp.
$13
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$12
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$12
Chiasma, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 57.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AMVUTTRA · Aimovig · BAQSIMI · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · Belviq · CONTRAVE · CeQur Simplicity · Corlanor · Creon · Crysvita · DEXCOM CGM · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · EVERSENSE 365 SENSOR KIT (RETAIL) · Eversense · FARXIGA · FIASP · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FibroScan · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre Pro · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · IMCIVREE · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · Imcivree · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LANTUS · LICART · LOKELMA · Levemir · Livalo · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYALEPT · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · Omnipod · Ozempic · PANCREAZE · Prolia · RAYALDEE · RECORLEV · RELTONE 200 MG · RYBELSUS · Rayaldee · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sogroya · Strensiq · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Thyquidity · Tirosint · Tresiba · UNITHROID · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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 →

The majority of payments (56%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for internal medicine in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,156
Per 100K population
490.4
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital
RIVERVIEW 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. Kargutkar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in NJ), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Kargutkar experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kargutkar performed 2,280 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Kargutkar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kargutkar received a total of $32,909 from 64 companies across 946 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. Kargutkar's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Red Bank?
Dr. Kargutkar's average Medicare payment per service is $44. 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. Kargutkar) 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 →