Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Venkatachalam Mulukutla, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mulukutla
Dr. Venkatachalam Mulukutla is an interventional cardiology specialist in El Paso, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mulukutla performed 3,255 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mulukutla received a total of $144,841 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 714 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. Mulukutla 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.
✓ 17 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in TX
$144,841 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,255
Medicare services
Top 36% in TX for interventional cardiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
922 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
612 | $88 | $309 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
361 | $96 | $642 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
276 | $40 | $231 |
| 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. |
161 | $10 | $48 |
| 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. |
94 | $117 | $415 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
70 | $51 | $216 |
| 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. |
68 | $22 | $147 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 63 | $946 | $3,900 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
60 | $19 | $345 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
54 | $0 | $0 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. |
52 | $979 | $3,942 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 42 | $151 | $595 |
| 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. |
40 | $110 | $477 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
36 | $19 | $79 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
36 | $623 | $2,031 |
| 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. |
35 | $67 | $209 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
33 | $14 | $154 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
32 | $81 | $936 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
32 | $2 | $73 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 28 | $1 | $2 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
24 | $182 | $688 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
23 | $126 | $533 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
19 | $582 | $2,385 |
| 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. |
17 | $559 | $4,027 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 15 | $788 | $3,018 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
14 | $51 | $239 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
14 | $143 | $525 |
| Nuclear stress test with CT scan A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan. |
11 | $1,799 | $9,180 |
| PET scan of heart muscle blood flow A nuclear medicine imaging test that uses positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate blood flow within the heart muscle. |
11 | $135 | $691 |
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.
13.1% high complexity
49.1% medium
37.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$144,841
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $20,692/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
714
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
$29,621
2023
$17,442
2022
$25,054
2021
$44,503
2020
$10,175
2019
$12,450
2018
$5,595
Payments by company (2024)
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$25,135
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,706
ABIOMED
$1,288
Abbott Laboratories
$474
Inari Medical, Inc.
$244
Boston Scientific Corporation
$160
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$152
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$101
Philips North America LLC
$96
Penumbra, Inc.
$79
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$50
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Teleflex LLC
$35
PFIZER INC.
$35
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 95.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$85,219
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$19,447
ABIOMED
$15,866
Abbott Laboratories
$6,649
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,941
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$2,329
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,135
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,041
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$906
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$819
Amgen Inc.
$615
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$487
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$367
Inari Medical, Inc.
$361
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$338
PFIZER INC.
$304
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$267
Venclose Inc.
$264
Terumo Medical Corporation
$251
Penumbra, Inc.
$194
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$191
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$125
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$125
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$101
Philips North America LLC
$96
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$69
Teleflex LLC
$35
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$29
HeartFlow, Inc.
$20
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$19
CORDIS US CORP.
$19
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
MEDICOMP INC
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
CVRx, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 83.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Mulukutla is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Mulukutla experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mulukutla performed 922 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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. Mulukutla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mulukutla received a total of $144,841 from 41 companies across 714 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. Mulukutla's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in El Paso?
Dr. Mulukutla's average Medicare payment per service is $102. 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. Mulukutla) 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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