Physician

Sharan Rufus Ponniah

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Sharan Ponniah (NPI: 1659629657) practices internal medicine in the Canton-Massillon, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Stark, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AULTMAN DEUBLE HEART & VASCULAR HOSPITAL, LLC (NPI: 1306495718; TIN: 84-2848226) and primary practice location at 44710-1702. Ponniah is affiliated with the IHC Quality Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2833), participating under the MSSP model.

Ponniah's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 521 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,118 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $153,441 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93458 (Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist). Part D data shows 1,021 prescription claims across 285 beneficiaries totaling $119,011 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2022 DME data shows 30 claims. Open Payments data shows 9 records totaling $375. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $5,410 to $153,441. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $7,715 to $119,011. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$91K$182K2017 Medicare payment: $5,410 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $11,811 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,678 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $63,245 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $155,259 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $181,811 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $146,445 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $153,441 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
20174164$5,410
201889137$11,811
20191818$1,678
2020225415$63,245
20215561,144$155,259
20225761,229$181,811
20235381,099$146,445
20245211,118$153,441

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$66K$131K2015 Drug cost: $7,715 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $22,148 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $30,983 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $40,464 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $29,861 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $12,779 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $60,722 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $116,569 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $131,456 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $119,011 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201540225$7,715
201658293$22,148
201793377$30,983
2018130419$40,464
201977238$29,861
20204799$12,779
2021155490$60,722
2022230821$116,569
2023269745$131,456
20242851,021$119,011

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$862$1.7K2022 Medicare payment: $1,724 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/R30$1,724
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
93458Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist101105$190
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes5657$120
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more126173$91
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more8692$59
93306Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function138138$50

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban432,500$47,122
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan251,236$27,128
XareltoRivaroxaban191,146$19,936
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate1429,581$1,430
DofetilideDofetilide121,005$1,335

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.9$375Boston Scientific Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Sharan Rufus Ponniah?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Sharan Rufus Ponniah (NPI 1659629657), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Sharan Rufus Ponniah have ACO affiliation data?

Sharan Rufus Ponniah is shown with ACO affiliation data for IHC Quality Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2833).

What billing organization is linked to Sharan Rufus Ponniah?

Sharan Rufus Ponniah is linked to AULTMAN DEUBLE HEART & VASCULAR HOSPITAL, LLC (billing NPI 1306495718) in the available physician profile data.

Does Sharan Rufus Ponniah have Open Payments data?

Sharan Rufus Ponniah has 9 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.