Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sanjiv Patel, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Fountain Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Remote & Cardiac
— Practice combining remote and cardiac services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Sanjiv Patel is an interventional cardiology specialist in Fountain Valley, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 3,974 Medicare services across 2,128 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $12,213 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 322 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Patel 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 29% volume in CA
$12,213 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,974
Medicare services
Top 29% in CA for interventional cardiology
2,128
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
607 | $99 | $158 |
| 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. |
482 | $34 | $95 |
| 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. |
333 | $102 | $250 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
329 | $42 | $115 |
| 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. |
327 | $12 | $50 |
| 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. |
289 | $47 | $150 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
287 | $7 | $16 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
272 | $39 | $105 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
141 | $71 | $794 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
139 | $162 | $700 |
| 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. |
121 | $138 | $275 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
89 | $74 | $112 |
| 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. |
85 | $61 | $265 |
| 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. |
78 | $412 | $1,100 |
| 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. |
54 | $127 | $204 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
50 | $10 | $20 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
45 | $12 | $44 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
22 | $180 | $455 |
| 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. |
19 | $68 | $115 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 17 | $218 | $700 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
16 | $154 | $650 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
16 | $99 | $185 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
15 | $398 | $1,200 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
14 | $16 | $95 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
14 | $806 | $1,954 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
13 | $18 | $110 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
13 | $22 | $90 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
13 | $91 | $500 |
| 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 | $22 | $200 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
13 | $215 | $800 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
13 | $198 | $400 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
12 | $12 | $45 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
12 | $47 | $195 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
11 | $163 | $450 |
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.
4.6% high complexity
18.1% medium
77.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,213
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,745/year across 7 years
Top 35% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
322
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
$12,213 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,208
2023
$2,219
2022
$1,289
2021
$1,086
2020
$340
2019
$2,329
2018
$1,742
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,392
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$278
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$239
ABIOMED
$163
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$158
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$146
ATRICURE, INC.
$139
Medtronic, Inc.
$105
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$66
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$54
BIOTRONIK INC.
$51
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$40
Inari Medical, Inc.
$40
Boston Scientific Corporation
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
Novo Nordisk Inc
$31
PFIZER INC.
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Amgen Inc.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 59.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,885
Abbott Laboratories
$920
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$695
PFIZER INC.
$638
Inari Medical, Inc.
$635
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$489
Medtronic, Inc.
$476
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$402
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$372
ABIOMED
$351
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$257
BIOTRONIK INC.
$245
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$238
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$231
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$204
ATRICURE, INC.
$200
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$200
Penumbra, Inc.
$149
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$139
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$131
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
Mallinckrodt LLC
$124
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$122
Boston Scientific Corporation
$101
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$101
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$98
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$96
Amgen Inc.
$59
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$54
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$53
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$47
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$45
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$40
Novo Nordisk Inc
$31
Allergan Inc.
$27
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$27
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$27
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$23
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Teleflex LLC
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$15
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 45.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMVIA EDGE · AMVUTTRA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Amplatzer Cardiac Plug · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BYSTOLIC · C3 Delivery System · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Catheter - Turnpike · CentriMag · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LINZESS · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Micra · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPTIS · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PREVELEAK · PRO-Kinetic Energy · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · PlasmaBlade · RXI SYSTEMS · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SAVVYWIRE · SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement · SELECTSECURE · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TYRX · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VERQUVO · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN FLX · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XARELTO
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.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY
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. Patel is a remote & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Patel experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 607 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $12,213 from 45 companies across 322 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. Patel's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Fountain Valley?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Patel) 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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