Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kandan Kulandaivel, M.D.
Neurology · Abington, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kulandaivel
Dr. Kandan Kulandaivel is a neurology specialist in Abington, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kulandaivel performed 667 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kulandaivel received a total of $15,948 from 67 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 403 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. Kulandaivel 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 20% volume in PA
$15,948 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗667
Medicare services
Top 20% in PA for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$147
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 (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. |
230 | $100 | $260 |
| 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. |
93 | $137 | $301 |
| 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. |
79 | $109 | $328 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 69 | $176 | $414 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
51 | $46 | $157 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
39 | $175 | $711 |
| Video EEG monitoring, 12-26 hours A 12 to 26-hour test that records brain wave activity while simultaneously capturing video of the patient's behavior. |
28 | $828 | $1,500 |
| 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. |
27 | $71 | $147 |
| Continuous EEG brain wave monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain over an extended period. It is used to monitor brain function continuously. |
19 | $207 | $500 |
| 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. |
19 | $60 | $191 |
| 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. |
13 | $145 | $491 |
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 ↗$15,948
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,278/year across 7 years
Top 17% in PA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
67
Companies
403
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
$1,026
2023
$6,244
2022
$3,773
2021
$708
2020
$960
2019
$1,851
2018
$1,385
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$267
ARGENX US, INC.
$166
Celgene Corporation
$164
SK Life Science, Inc.
$70
Lundbeck LLC
$63
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$39
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
CSL Behring
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
MDD US Operations, LLC
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
GENZYME CORPORATION
$20
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Grifols USA, LLC
$17
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 58.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$3,768
UCB, Inc.
$2,209
Celgene Corporation
$1,454
ABBVIE INC.
$1,249
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$784
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$598
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$468
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$377
SK Life Science, Inc.
$376
ARGENX US, INC.
$351
GENZYME CORPORATION
$310
EMD Serono, Inc.
$248
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$226
Lundbeck LLC
$222
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$216
Biogen, Inc.
$189
Eisai Inc.
$185
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$174
CSL Behring
$152
Amgen Inc.
$145
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$136
EISAI INC.
$136
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$133
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$131
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$120
Neurelis, Inc.
$116
AbbVie Inc.
$99
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
MDD US Operations, LLC
$75
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$67
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$62
Genentech USA, Inc.
$59
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$58
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$54
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$53
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$46
Lilly USA, LLC
$43
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$42
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$38
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$36
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$35
Grifols USA, LLC
$34
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$31
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$27
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
$25
Corium, LLC
$24
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$24
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$15
GE HealthCare
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 46.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
530
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL
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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. Kulandaivel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in PA), 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. Kulandaivel experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kulandaivel performed 230 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Kulandaivel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kulandaivel received a total of $15,948 from 67 companies across 403 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. Kulandaivel's costs compare to other neurologists in Abington?
Dr. Kulandaivel's average Medicare payment per service is $147. 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. Kulandaivel) 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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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.
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