Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Cauda, MD FACS

Surgery · Shrewsbury, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
655 SHREWSBURY AVE, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
7327474744
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1891771358 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. Cauda 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. Cauda

Dr. Joseph Cauda is a surgery specialist in Shrewsbury, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cauda performed 387 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cauda received a total of $3,707 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 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 Dr. Cauda 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 30% volume in NJ $3,707 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
387
Medicare services
Top 30% in NJ for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$86
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
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.
219 $74 $309
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.
89 $89 $384
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.
32 $102 $435
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.
28 $133 $564
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 $110 $443
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 ↗
$3,707
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $530/year across 7 years
Top 35% in NJ for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
84
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
$1,159
2023
$466
2022
$777
2021
$416
2020
$214
2019
$140
2018
$535

Payments by company (2024)

Davol Inc.
$598
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$156
Teleflex LLC
$148
Organogenesis Inc.
$84
Kerecis Limited
$76
Boston Scientific Corporation
$47
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$19
Cook Medical LLC
$17
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 77.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Davol Inc.
$1,268
Organogenesis Inc.
$480
PolarityTE, Inc.
$200
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$167
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$156
Teleflex LLC
$148
DAVOL INC.
$139
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$136
Bolton Medical Inc
$123
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$103
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$94
Kerecis Limited
$76
Cook Medical LLC
$73
Boston Scientific Corporation
$63
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$62
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited
$59
Inari Medical, Inc.
$46
ACELL, INC.
$44
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$41
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$38
Hydrofera LLC
$27
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$19
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$18
Bioventus LLC
$16
EKOS Corporation
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$15
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$12
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$12
Top 3 companies account for 52.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · APLIGRAF · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · Affinity · Apligraf · BD MAX · C3 Delivery System · Channel Drain · Cios Spin · ClosureFast · Crosser iQ · Da Vinci Surgical System · EKOSONIC · ENDURANT IIS · EXPAREL · Endurant · FLEXITOUCH · FlowTriever · Grafts · HYDROFERA BLUE · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LUTONIX · MANTA · NuShield · PRUITT F3 CAROTID SHUNT · Phasix · Phasix Mesh · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RESTOREFLOW · ROSEN · Ranger · Rubicon 18 · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Santyl · SkinTE · VENTRALIGHT · XARACOLL · XARELTO · ZILVER PTX · Zilver Vena
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

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
401
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
2.6 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

Dr. Cauda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in NJ), 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. Cauda experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cauda performed 219 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cauda receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cauda received a total of $3,707 from 30 companies across 84 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 Dr. Cauda's costs compare to other surgerists in Shrewsbury?
Dr. Cauda's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Cauda) 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 →