Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mukund Gundanna, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · College Station, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
1602 ROCK PRAIRIE RD, College Station, TX 77845
9796931815
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1730156811 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. Gundanna 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. Gundanna

Dr. Mukund Gundanna is an orthopedic surgery in College Station, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gundanna performed 389 Medicare services across 272 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gundanna received a total of $198,409 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 294 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gundanna is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 389 Medicare services$ $198,409 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
389
Medicare services
Bottom 25% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
272
Unique beneficiaries
$173
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~19 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)207$63$295
New patient office visit (30-44 min)91$73$461
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion41$193$1,212
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc21$1,364$8,133
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck15$567$3,586
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back14$193$1,479
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.
19.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
80.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$198,409
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $28,344/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for orthopedic surgery
34
Companies
294
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$181,344 (91.4%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$9,408 (4.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,657 (3.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$34,117
2023
$7,285
2022
$33,699
2021
$16,671
2020
$13,745
2019
$43,961
2018
$48,932

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Clariance, Inc.
$66,610
Benvenue Medical Inc
$47,039
SI-BONE, Inc.
$22,302
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$18,475
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$12,269
Amendia, Inc.
$9,005
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$7,133
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$4,314
Vertebral Technologies, Inc.
$4,181
Curiteva, Inc.
$2,288
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,739
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$914
VGI Medical, LLC
$563
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$304
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$232
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$159
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$125
Stryker Corporation
$107
Carlsmed, Inc.
$104
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$90
Medtronic, Inc.
$83
Choice Spine, LLC
$68
Globus Medical, Inc.
$52
ulrich medical USA, Inc.
$46
Abbott Laboratories
$38
Bioventus LLC
$37
PAINTEQ LLC
$35
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$20
NuVasive, Inc.
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15
Centinel Spine, LLC
$14
Nevro Corp.
$12
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$11
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 68.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVIATOR · Atoll · Axium INS DRG IPG · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) · Brigade · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CerLoc · Cerloc · Coral - I · Fenestrated · Fixate · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · II · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Idys-ALIF · Idys-ALIF TiVac · Idys-LLIF 3DTi · Idys-TLIF 3DTi · Infinion 16 · InterFuse · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kiva VCF Treatment System · MONTEREY AL · MUST · Mariner · Medical Device · Medical Devices · NEOX · NanoMetalene Technology · NewPort · OPTIMUS · Optimus · PAINTEQ · PICO 7 · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · SI-LOK Select · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Shoreline · SiJoin/CerLoc · VariLift · Ventura NanoMetalene · Vu aPOD-L · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · aprevo · iFuse Implant
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 (91%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for orthopedic surgery in TX.

Equivalent to $51,005 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
21
Per 100K population
8.8
County median income
$58,388
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER- COLLEGE STATI
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Gundanna is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gundanna experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gundanna performed 207 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Gundanna receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gundanna received a total of $198,409 from 34 companies across 294 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. Gundanna's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in College Station?
Dr. Gundanna's average Medicare payment per service is $173. 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. Gundanna) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →