Physician

Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ajay Unnithan, M.D. (NPI: 1891221479) practices anesthesiology in the Greenville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Pitt, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EAST CAROLINA ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, PLLC (NPI: 1205996519; TIN: 201442673) and primary practice location at 27834-5779.

Unnithan's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 383 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,502 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $59,744 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 64493 (Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level). Part D data shows 216 prescription claims across 105 beneficiaries totaling $9,836 in drug costs, led by Pregabalin (Pregabalin). Open Payments data shows 34 records totaling $1,241. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,031 and ending at $9,836. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	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	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	205	352	$25,933
2023	428	998	$68,453
2024	383	1,502	$59,744

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	27	102	$6,031
2018	33	114	$18,035
2019	11	45	$6,721
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	163	433	$49,579
2022	233	648	$50,800
2023	106	198	$7,532
2024	105	216	$9,836

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
64493	Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level	32	37	$93
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$76
62323	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	142	189	$68
27096	Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance	64	77	$63
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	46	51	$40

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	54	1,667	$771
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	30	947	$344
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	21	558	$319
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	16	407	$300
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	22	494	$81

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	34	$1,241	Medtronic, Inc.
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.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D. (NPI 1891221479), 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 Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D.?

Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D. is linked to EAST CAROLINA ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, PLLC (billing NPI 1205996519) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ajay Shankar Unnithan, M.D. has 34 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.