Mythili Paladugu, MD
Anesthesiology · Fort Worth, TXNPI 1528139060
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 80 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 20 manufacturers reported payments, led by Boston Scientific at 39.6% of the total. Among anesthesiology clinicians in TX with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 80 payments — averaging $20.66 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Boston Scientific$654
- Cardiovascular Systems Inc.$232
- Abbott$133
- Johnson & Johnson$101
- Stryker$82
- Medtronic$53
- plus $398 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,653100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific | 34 | $654 |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | 10 | $232 |
| Abbott | 4 | $133 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 5 | $101 |
| Stryker | 3 | $82 |
| Medtronic(2 entities) | 3 | $53 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | 3 | $53 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | 3 | $50 |
| Avinger Inc. | 2 | $48 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | 2 | $35 |
| Cook Medical LLC | 2 | $30 |
| Normatec Industries, LP | 1 | $28 |
| Smith+Nephew | 1 | $24 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | 1 | $23 |
| GE HealthCare | 1 | $19 |
| Imperative Care, Inc | 1 | $19 |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | 1 | $15 |
How this compares
$1,653 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 3,899 anesthesiology providers in Texas.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Cilostazol | 13 | $206 |
| ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | $64 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other anesthesiology in Fort Worth
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- Valentine GibsonRichardson$671K
- James MuellerDallas$636K
- Randy RobbinsPlano$593K
- Gabriel MenaHouston$494K
- Maxim EckmannSan Antonio$349K
- Iden CowanAustin$305K
- Ryan CaseyAustin$287K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.