Dr. Naga S. Pullakhandam
Critical Care Medicine (Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 113
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
FL license ME94584 -
Anesthesiology Physician
FL license ME 94584 · NY license 255949
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center Syracuse, NY
- Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL
Medical groups
- Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc (1,755 clinicians)
- Upstate Medical Anesthesiology Group Inc (72 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Services billed
- 417
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 213 | 88 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 123 | 65 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 51 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 9 payments worth $751 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $751 |
|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $398 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $353 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed Aug 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Medford, MA · in-kind | $299 |
| Abiomed Aug 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Danvers, MA · in-kind | $54.79 |
| Abiomed Aug 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $44.02 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.