Medicare Enrolled
Varun Avula
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Butler, PA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
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 Avula
Varun Avula is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Butler, PA, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Avula performed 493 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Avula received a total of $29,197 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 371 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 Avula 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.
✓ 12 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in PA
$29,197 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗493
Medicare services
Top 36% in PA for student in an organized health care education/training program
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$81
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. |
129 | $85 | $172 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
120 | $43 | $128 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
46 | $9 | $18 |
| 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. |
44 | $10 | $45 |
| 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 | $112 | $260 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 29 | $179 | $880 |
| 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. |
22 | $61 | $146 |
| 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. |
20 | $133 | $354 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
14 | $11 | $52 |
| 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. |
13 | $66 | $118 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
12 | $231 | $858 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
11 | $570 | $1,991 |
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.
34.9% high complexity
2.8% medium
62.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$29,197
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,171/year across 7 years
Top 1% in PA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
371
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
$16,381
2023
$6,025
2022
$2,832
2021
$2,384
2020
$1,262
2019
$48
2018
$266
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$9,621
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$4,500
Abbott Laboratories
$476
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$444
ABIOMED
$367
Inari Medical, Inc.
$171
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$167
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$107
PFIZER INC.
$71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$63
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$62
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$24
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$21
ATRICURE, INC.
$19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Amgen Inc.
$15
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$13
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 89.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$12,761
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$7,419
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,361
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,218
ABIOMED
$1,179
Abbott Laboratories
$1,078
Inari Medical, Inc.
$927
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$431
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$404
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$324
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$237
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$204
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$160
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$140
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$137
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$136
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$127
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$118
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$107
Novo Nordisk Inc
$100
PFIZER INC.
$84
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$74
HeartFlow, Inc.
$62
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$44
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$42
Amgen Inc.
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$37
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$29
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$25
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$21
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$20
ATRICURE, INC.
$19
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$13
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$13
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 73.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANDEXXA · AVEIR · AngioVac · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiohelp · CoreValve Evolut · Definity · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EP-WorkMate Claris System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · ICDs · INSPIRE · Impella · Inquiry Steerable Catheters · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · Ozempic · POLARIS · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ROTAPRO · Repatha · Rybelsus · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave C2+ Coronary · Shockwave Medical L6 Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Catheter · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Zio monitor
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
Student in an organized health care education/training programs in nearby ZIP areas
102
County median income
$86,775
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITA
0.0 mi
0.0 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
Avula is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Avula experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Avula performed 129 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 Avula receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Avula received a total of $29,197 from 40 companies across 371 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 Avula's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Butler?
Avula's average Medicare payment per service is $81. 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 Avula) 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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