Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Krithika Mullengada, MD
Internal Medicine · Succasunna, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mullengada
Dr. Krithika Mullengada is an internal medicine specialist in Succasunna, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mullengada performed 3,412 Medicare services across 2,132 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mullengada received a total of $850 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 54 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Mullengada 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 10% volume in NJ
$850 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,412
Medicare services
Top 10% in NJ for internal medicine
2,132
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
705 | $54 | $276 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
611 | $59 | $125 |
| 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. |
361 | $46 | $195 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
319 | $62 | $281 |
| Annual depression screening | 307 | $21 | $41 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
195 | $16 | $176 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
179 | $32 | $78 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
163 | $55 | $148 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
101 | $153 | $277 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
68 | $28 | $55 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
58 | $90 | $171 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
53 | $76 | $78 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
53 | $34 | $45 |
| Home visit, established patient, straightforward decision making A home visit for an established patient involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 15 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
49 | $41 | $92 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
31 | $12 | $31 |
| 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. |
24 | $66 | $382 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
24 | $85 | $558 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
23 | $121 | $220 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
23 | $170 | $362 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes This service involves care coordination and management activities performed by a healthcare professional to prepare a patient for discharge from a nursing facility. It requires more than 30 minutes of time spent on these activities. |
22 | $111 | $191 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
20 | $89 | $440 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
12 | $42 | $105 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less. |
11 | $69 | $134 |
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 ↗$850
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $121/year across 7 years
Top 43% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
24
Companies
54
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
$850 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$239
2023
$242
2022
$114
2021
$78
2020
$26
2019
$24
2018
$126
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Corcept Therapeutics
$117
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$28
Exact Sciences Corporation
$23
Nevro Corp.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 70.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$207
Corcept Therapeutics
$117
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$89
Novo Nordisk Inc
$51
Almatica Pharma LLC
$42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$29
Dexcom, Inc.
$28
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
AbbVie Inc.
$25
Exact Sciences Corporation
$23
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Nevro Corp.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$17
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$14
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Biogen, Inc.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$13
Amgen Inc.
$12
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · ANORO · AREXVY · Aimovig · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CITALOPRAM · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · GEMTESA · GRALISE · INVOKANA · Kerendia · Korlym · LOREEV XR · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MOVANTIK · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · Senza · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · UBRELVY · XIFAXAN
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.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,278
Per 100K population
250.4
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital
AHS HOSPITAL CORP
9.1 mi
9.1 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. Mullengada is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Mullengada experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mullengada performed 705 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Mullengada receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mullengada received a total of $850 from 24 companies across 54 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. Mullengada's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Succasunna?
Dr. Mullengada's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Mullengada) 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 →
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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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