Dr. Kandace Bullajian, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
What this data tells you about Dr. Bullajian
Dr. Kandace Bullajian is a nurse practitioner - family in Waco, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bullajian performed 3,386 Medicare services across 2,863 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bullajian received a total of $1,566 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Bullajian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 441 | $8 | $21 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 267 | $10 | $90 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 249 | $62 | $184 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 247 | $8 | $42 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 205 | $16 | $68 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 199 | $105 | $142 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 179 | $13 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 158 | $108 | $247 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 147 | $10 | $47 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 146 | $45 | $131 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 122 | $6 | $41 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 121 | $5 | $27 |
| Vitamin D level test | 111 | $29 | $184 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 93 | $3 | $26 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 76 | $9 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 75 | $72 | $117 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 75 | $30 | $47 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 72 | $30 | $47 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 58 | $282 | $390 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 49 | $8 | $52 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 45 | $31 | $357 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 30 | $17 | $112 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 26 | $15 | $67 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 26 | $14 | $61 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $132 | $262 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 19 | $3 | $74 |
| Folic acid level test | 16 | $14 | $72 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 16 | $73 | $289 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 16 | $27 | $47 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 16 | $34 | $126 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $22 | $103 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 14 | $131 | $201 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $142 | $368 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 13 | $177 | $368 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 11 | $61 | $100 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.0 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bullajian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), with 18 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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