Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gnananandh Jayaraman, MD
Internal Medicine · Kingwood, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Dr. Jayaraman
Dr. Gnananandh Jayaraman is an internal medicine specialist in Kingwood, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jayaraman performed 2,050 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jayaraman received a total of $10,751 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 549 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. Jayaraman 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 18% volume in TX
$10,751 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,050
Medicare services
Top 18% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$77
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. |
959 | $94 | $275 |
| 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. |
194 | $61 | $185 |
| Exercise-induced lung stress test A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising. |
113 | $25 | $145 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
102 | $28 | $175 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
101 | $40 | $135 |
| 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. |
94 | $63 | $187 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
89 | $41 | $140 |
| 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. |
86 | $125 | $420 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
69 | $87 | $315 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
56 | $94 | $378 |
| 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. |
48 | $131 | $490 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
48 | $95 | $268 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function. |
43 | $58 | $212 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, more than 10 minutes Intensive counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use, lasting more than 10 minutes. |
29 | $26 | $72 |
| Breathing device use evaluation An assessment of how a patient uses a breathing device. The provider reviews the patient's technique and device handling. |
19 | $13 | $45 |
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 ↗$10,751
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,536/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
549
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
$1,592
2023
$1,598
2022
$2,411
2021
$850
2020
$883
2019
$1,757
2018
$1,660
Payments by company (2024)
Electromed, Inc.
$291
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$255
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$205
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$204
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$64
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
ABBVIE INC.
$36
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$35
Philips North America LLC
$35
3B Medical, Inc.
$29
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$29
GENZYME CORPORATION
$26
United Therapeutics Corporation
$24
Pulmonx Corporation
$23
Insmed, Inc.
$22
Ethicon Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 47.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,767
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,220
Electromed, Inc.
$1,198
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$825
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$786
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$410
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$327
Genentech USA, Inc.
$300
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$274
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$227
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$183
Insmed, Inc.
$163
Inari Medical, Inc.
$163
GENZYME CORPORATION
$162
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$149
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$84
Shionogi Inc
$84
Resmed Corp
$80
Grifols USA, LLC
$79
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$78
Mallinckrodt LLC
$74
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$73
United Therapeutics Corporation
$73
Allergan Inc.
$67
ABBVIE INC.
$56
Amgen Inc.
$56
Pulmonx Corporation
$55
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$42
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$35
Philips North America LLC
$35
OptiNose US, Inc.
$32
3B Medical, Inc.
$29
bioMerieux
$27
Baxter Healthcare
$23
Ethicon Inc.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$19
Inogen, Inc.
$18
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(2383) SleepUndivided · (8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · AIRSENSE · AIRSUPRA · AMBISOME · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AVYCAZ · AirCurve · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · CHARTIS CATHETER · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · Dymista · Esbriet · FASENRA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fetroja · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · INSPIRE · InogenOne · KEYTRUDA · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUNA · Monarch Platform · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · S · SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · UPTRAVI · VIDAS BRAHMS PCT · Veklury · Veltassa · WAKIX · Wakix · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XYWAV · Xhance · Xolair · Xyrem · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA · inCourage
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
734
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
KINGWOOD PINES HOSPITAL
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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
Dr. Jayaraman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), 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. Jayaraman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jayaraman performed 959 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. Jayaraman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jayaraman received a total of $10,751 from 47 companies across 549 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. Jayaraman's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Kingwood?
Dr. Jayaraman's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Jayaraman) 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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