Dr. Akilan Arumugham, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Arumugham
Dr. Akilan Arumugham is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Plano, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arumugham performed 1,492 Medicare services across 1,367 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arumugham received a total of $13,168 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 215 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Arumugham 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 322 | $7 | $245 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 203 | $10 | $183 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 74 | $30 | $601 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 70 | $11 | $183 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 66 | $80 | $1,152 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 62 | $14 | $447 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 48 | $85 | $2,530 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 45 | $65 | $1,607 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 39 | $40 | $666 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 36 | $7 | $183 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 33 | $55 | $818 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 32 | $199 | $2,077 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 32 | $61 | $1,637 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 31 | $58 | $1,060 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 31 | $40 | $595 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 29 | $23 | $322 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | 28 | $153 | $1,478 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 26 | $67 | $983 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 25 | $17 | $356 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 23 | $89 | $1,145 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 22 | $7 | $183 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 19 | $255 | $3,234 |
| Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | 18 | $145 | $2,429 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 18 | $27 | $409 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $21 | $254 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 17 | $30 | $400 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | 16 | $64 | $749 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 16 | $8 | $183 |
| Review by radiologist of abscess or sinus cavity study | 16 | $20 | $292 |
| Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | 15 | $118 | $3,798 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 14 | $37 | $577 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $22 | $357 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 12 | $7 | $183 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 12 | $26 | $409 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 11 | $82 | $980 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (89%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Arumugham is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), 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 →
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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.
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