Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Prajakta Avhad, M.D.

Pain Medicine · Somerset, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
51 VERONICA AVE, Somerset, NJ 08873
7328467000
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1861709156 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. Avhad 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. Avhad

Dr. Prajakta Avhad is a pain medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Avhad performed 606 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Avhad received a total of $1,102 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 55 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. Avhad 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 44% volume in NJ $1,102 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
606
Medicare services
Top 44% in NJ for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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.
194 $76 $334
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
194 $1 $17
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.
53 $101 $391
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
38 $62 $273
Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration 35 $0 $50
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.
33 $143 $606
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.
23 $101 $474
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
18 $230 $988
Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging.
18 $104 $439
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 ↗
$1,102
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $184/year across 6 years
Top 47% in NJ for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
55
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
$142
2023
$112
2022
$337
2021
$49
2019
$126
2018
$337

Payments by company (2024)

SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$92
Bioventus LLC
$19
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 89.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$133
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$110
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$92
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$81
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$72
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$63
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$63
Nuvectra Corporation
$48
Egalet US Inc
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Bioventus LLC
$33
PFIZER INC.
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Almatica Pharma LLC
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$21
Avanos Medical
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Stryker Corporation
$16
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$15
United Therapeutics Corporation
$14
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 30.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ARYMO ER · Algovita · Amitiza · DUROLANE · Flexitouch Plus · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · GRALISE · Gralise · HORIZANT · Horizant · LITE PLATE SYSTEM · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · Proclaim IPG · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Stratum Foot Plating System · TYVASO · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XTAMPZAER · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zipsor
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

Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
64
County median income
$135,960
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
4.6 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. Avhad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Avhad experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Avhad performed 194 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. Avhad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Avhad received a total of $1,102 from 27 companies across 55 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. Avhad's costs compare to other pain medicines in Somerset?
Dr. Avhad's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Avhad) 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 →
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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 →