Physician

Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Veera Kotaru, MD (NPI: 1710154927) practices cardiology in the Battle Creek, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Calhoun, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED (NPI: 1720009954; TIN: 383193801) and primary practice location at 49048-1640. Kotaru is affiliated with the POM ACO (ACO ID: A1297), participating under the MSSP model.

Kotaru's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 937 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,121 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $135,968 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 6,772 prescription claims across 893 beneficiaries totaling $960,118 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 57 claims. Open Payments data shows 59 records totaling $2,306. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $21,774 to $960,118. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and fell sharply in recent years, from $6,526 to $2,959.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	392	1,338	$112,543
2016	765	3,247	$281,463
2017	660	2,731	$240,407
2018	712	3,022	$250,898
2019	929	2,397	$189,160
2020	955	2,351	$147,962
2021	855	2,175	$157,239
2022	962	2,277	$160,696
2023	952	2,222	$144,604
2024	937	2,121	$135,968

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	104	334	$21,774
2016	215	1,154	$103,309
2017	281	2,023	$190,821
2018	302	2,099	$233,146
2019	460	1,785	$244,907
2020	557	3,691	$406,733
2021	610	3,772	$528,023
2022	761	5,365	$805,484
2023	821	6,121	$916,916
2024	893	6,772	$960,118

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	32	$1,312
2020	N/R	16	$1,150
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	46	$3,023
2024	N/R	57	$2,798

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	335	478	$67
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	275	286	$47
93018	Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician	75	77	$10
99152	Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes	98	107	$9
93010	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	185	260	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	509	26,496	$492,228
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	112	6,062	$106,160
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	67	3,390	$71,502
Multaq	Dronedarone Hcl	52	2,503	$61,926
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	52	2,322	$43,810

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	26	$2,086
K0738	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	12	$412
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	19	$301

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	58	$2,306	Boston Scientific Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	1	$75,000	Vantis Vascular, Inc.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD (NPI 1710154927), 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 Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for POM ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1297).

What billing organization is linked to Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD?

Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD is linked to ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED (billing NPI 1720009954) in the available physician profile data.

Does Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD have Open Payments data?

Veera Pavan Kumar Kotaru, MD has 59 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.