Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Thangamani Seenivasan, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Somerville, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
30 REHILL AVENUE, Somerville, NJ 08876
9087252400
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1083665053 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. Seenivasan 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. Seenivasan

Dr. Thangamani Seenivasan is a surgical oncology physician in Somerville, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Seenivasan performed 488 Medicare services across 320 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Seenivasan received a total of $19,576 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 189 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical oncology physician. 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. Seenivasan 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 in practice ▲ Top 37% volume in NJ $19,576 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
488
Medicare services
Top 37% in NJ for surgical oncology physician
320
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~24 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.
183 $69 $300
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.
103 $76 $215
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.
49 $109 $230
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.
48 $95 $300
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.
46 $145 $350
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.
23 $152 $450
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.
22 $114 $350
Endoscopic groin hernia repair
A surgical procedure to repair a groin hernia using an endoscope, which allows the surgeon to view and operate through small incisions.
14 $403 $3,896
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 ↗
$19,576
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,796/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NJ for surgical oncology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
189
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
$19,575 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,640
2023
$3,190
2022
$4,581
2021
$2,049
2020
$920
2019
$2,630
2018
$1,567

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
TELA Bio, Inc.
$1,835
ConvaTec Inc.
$1,581
Stryker Corporation
$790
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$119
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$102
CONMED Corporation
$49
Boston Scientific Corporation
$45
Ethicon US, LLC
$44
Bolton Medical Inc
$25
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$19
Davol Inc.
$15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 90.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$6,566
Stryker Corporation
$3,209
TELA Bio, Inc.
$2,018
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,817
ConvaTec Inc.
$1,581
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,252
Ethicon US, LLC
$697
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$356
Davol Inc.
$323
Allergan Inc.
$261
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$142
DAVOL INC.
$138
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$125
Boston Scientific Corporation
$114
Endologix LLC
$105
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$102
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$95
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$55
CONMED Corporation
$49
ACELL, INC.
$41
Olympus America Inc.
$38
Teleflex LLC
$36
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$33
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$31
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$29
AbbVie Inc.
$29
HOLOGIC INC
$26
Bolton Medical Inc
$25
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$23
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$20
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$19
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$19
Terumo Medical Corporation
$19
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Kerecis Limited
$16
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$16
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
ABBVIE INC.
$14
Royal Biologics
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Baudax Bio Inc.
$13
KCI USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 60.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1688 · 1788 · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · AIRSEAL · ANDEXXA · ANJESO · ARROW · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVYCAZ · All-In-One · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · BD MAX · BIO-A Hernia Plug · BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement · BioMimics · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cryocord · DALVANCE · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ELIQUIS · EXPAREL · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Echelon; Endopath · Enseal · Enseal X1 · Enseal X1 5mm · Flexitouch Plus · GIAPREZA · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · MYRISK · Mega Vac · MetaCross · NASCOBAL · Olympus Bronchoscopes · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PROGRIP · PROXIMATE Family of Open Mechanical Staplers · Phasix Mesh · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · SEGLENTIS · SPY TECHNOLOGY · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SPYGLASS · STRATAFIX · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Santyl · Surgicel Powder · TEFLARO · ThunderBeat · ULTRAPRO Products · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VALVULOTOM · Varithena Administration Pack · Venclose Maven Catheter · Viera · WAVELINQ · WECK · XARELTO · XENOSURE BIOLOGIC PATCH · ZENPEP · Zynrelef
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for surgical oncology physician in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Surgical oncology physicians within 10 mi
25
Per 100K population
7.2
County median income
$135,960
Nearest hospital
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET
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. Seenivasan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of NJ peers, 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. Seenivasan experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Seenivasan performed 183 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. Seenivasan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Seenivasan received a total of $19,576 from 45 companies across 189 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. Seenivasan's costs compare to other surgical oncology physicians in Somerville?
Dr. Seenivasan's average Medicare payment per service is $100. 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. Seenivasan) 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 →