Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ritu Khurana, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Scranton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1800 MULBERRY ST, Scranton, PA 18510
5707037351
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1013087634 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. Khurana 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. Khurana

Dr. Ritu Khurana is an internal medicine specialist in Scranton, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khurana performed 419 Medicare services across 315 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khurana received a total of $284,698 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 491 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Khurana 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 419 Medicare services $284,698 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
419
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in PA for internal medicine
315
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~22 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.
268 $66 $302
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.
69 $86 $471
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.
56 $82 $421
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.
14 $43 $201
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $106 $600
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 ↗
$284,698
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $40,671/year across 7 years
Top 0% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
491
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$281,516 (98.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,097 (1.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$85 (0.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$20,914
2023
$5,072
2022
$21,244
2021
$11,849
2020
$22,545
2019
$123,052
2018
$80,023

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$20,740
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$154
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$113,852
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$77,751
Mallinckrodt LLC
$58,609
Horizon Pharma plc
$20,716
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$10,278
Amgen Inc.
$742
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$416
PFIZER INC.
$404
UCB, Inc.
$359
AbbVie Inc.
$233
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$197
GENZYME CORPORATION
$174
Celgene Corporation
$162
Genentech USA, Inc.
$151
Lilly USA, LLC
$94
AbbVie, Inc.
$80
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$56
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$53
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$52
Radius Health, Inc.
$47
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$35
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
DEXCOM, INC.
$20
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$20
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$18
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$16
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
MEDELA LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 87.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AVSOLA · BENLYSTA · Briviact · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUEXIS · DYSPORT · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · HUMIRA · Humira · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KRYSTEXXA · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Mitigare · NUEDEXTA · OLUMIANT · ORENCIA · Otezla · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI ARIA · SYNVISC-ONE · TALTZ · TEPEZZA · TREMFYA · Thiola · Tymlos · XELJANZ · ZEGALOGUE · Zilretta
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 →

The majority of payments (99%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in PA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
282
Per 100K population
130.7
County median income
$64,691
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
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. Khurana is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of PA peers, with 19 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. Khurana experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khurana performed 268 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. Khurana receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khurana received a total of $284,698 from 32 companies across 491 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. Khurana's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Scranton?
Dr. Khurana's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Khurana) 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 →