Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Avinash Khitri, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Covina, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Khitri from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Khitri
Dr. Avinash Khitri is an internal medicine specialist in Covina, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khitri performed 2,933 Medicare services across 1,730 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khitri received a total of $19,373 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 809 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Khitri is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 11% volume in CA
$19,373 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,933
Medicare services
Top 11% in CA for internal medicine
1,730
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~163 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
530 | $68 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
405 | $102 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
295 | $102 | $325 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
269 | $12 | $80 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
221 | $148 | $600 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
221 | $48 | $223 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
209 | $43 | $170 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
179 | $171 | $940 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care follow-up, first 60 minutes A follow-up psychiatric care management visit for subsequent calendar months. The service covers the first 60 minutes of collaborative care coordination. |
121 | $124 | $511 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
89 | $35 | $135 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
84 | $141 | $425 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
60 | $41 | $150 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, additional 30 minutes This code covers each additional 30 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management provided per calendar month. |
52 | $51 | $195 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
48 | $18 | $67 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
40 | $96 | $350 |
| Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes This service covers the first 70 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management during the initial calendar month of treatment. |
35 | $135 | $513 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
26 | $58 | $375 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
20 | $405 | $1,750 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 16 | $196 | $1,000 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
13 | $3 | $225 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
6.6% high complexity
5.4% medium
87.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,373
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,768/year across 7 years
Top 6% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
809
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,373 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,973
2023
$2,137
2022
$2,244
2021
$2,850
2020
$1,638
2019
$3,929
2018
$4,603
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$376
Medtronic, Inc.
$288
Abbott Laboratories
$236
Inari Medical, Inc.
$185
ATRICURE, INC.
$180
PFIZER INC.
$156
Novo Nordisk Inc
$126
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$93
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$93
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$49
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$28
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
CVRx, Inc.
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Amgen Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 45.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$4,837
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,310
ABIOMED
$1,930
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$987
PFIZER INC.
$895
Inari Medical, Inc.
$851
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$850
Boston Scientific Corporation
$778
Amgen Inc.
$760
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$504
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$470
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$454
Medtronic, Inc.
$348
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$333
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$271
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$253
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$236
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$213
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$198
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$188
ATRICURE, INC.
$180
Novo Nordisk Inc
$166
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$155
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$138
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$128
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$97
HeartFlow, Inc.
$76
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$70
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$70
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$64
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$52
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$51
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$49
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$39
Invuity, Inc.
$36
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$35
AtriCure, Inc.
$33
Lilly USA, LLC
$31
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$30
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$25
CVRx, Inc.
$22
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$22
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
GE HEALTHCARE
$15
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 46.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ANDEXXA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · Azure · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Dragonfly OCT · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ellipse ICD · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GALLANT · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GIAPREZA · IGT D Coronary · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · Livalo · MINI TREK · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Models · MyCareLink · NC TREK NEO · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRESSUREWIRE · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Photonblade · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · S ICD · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TEGSEDI · TYRX · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,213
Per 100K population
32.6
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
EMANATE HEALTH INTER-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Khitri is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of CA peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Khitri experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khitri performed 530 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Khitri receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khitri received a total of $19,373 from 47 companies across 809 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Khitri's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Covina?
Dr. Khitri's average Medicare payment per service is $85. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Khitri) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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