Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kaveh Akhbari, DPM

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Gilroy, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
80 WEST 5TH ST, Gilroy, CA 95020
4088420281
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1144541764 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Akhbari

Dr. Kaveh Akhbari is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Gilroy, CA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Akhbari performed 2,769 Medicare services across 1,581 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Akhbari received a total of $6,591 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 298 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Akhbari 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.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ Top 7% volume in CA $6,591 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,769
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for student in an organized health care education/training program
1,581
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~185 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 (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.
1,047 $82 $160
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
459 $39 $90
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
284 $96 $195
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
225 $80 $130
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.
216 $112 $250
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
143 $131 $250
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
116 $72 $125
Muscle or tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical removal of muscle or other tissue from the body. The total area of the removed tissue is 20.0 square centimeters or less.
76 $227 $400
Removal of more than 4 noncancerous thickened skin growths
This procedure involves the removal of more than four noncancerous thickened skin growths. It is a surgical intervention to eliminate benign skin lesions.
42 $86 $150
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
35 $52 $120
Permanent removal fingernail or toenail 33 $148 $290
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.
22 $142 $330
Removal of fingernail or toenail skin
This procedure involves the removal of the skin associated with a fingernail or toenail.
19 $150 $347
Injection, mepivacaine hydrochloride, per 10 ml 19 $2 $10
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
18 $5 $25
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
15 $114 $190
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,591
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $942/year across 7 years
Top 5% in CA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
298
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
$6,591 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,127
2023
$1,010
2022
$1,032
2021
$1,088
2020
$694
2019
$1,276
2018
$364

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$516
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$207
Stryker Corporation
$181
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$154
Organogenesis Inc.
$37
Evolution Surgical, Inc
$31
Top 3 companies account for 80.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$3,526
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$516
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$493
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$456
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$371
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$264
Stryker Corporation
$210
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$158
Organogenesis Inc.
$148
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$121
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$57
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$43
Evolution Surgical, Inc
$31
KCI USA, Inc
$30
Paragon 28, Inc.
$30
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$24
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$23
Bioventus LLC
$20
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$16
Zyla Life Sciences
$15
Sandoz Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 68.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
500 Insufflator · ACTISHIELD · ACTIVAC · Apligraf · BRYHALI · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CROSSCHECK · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · JUBLIA · KERYDIN · KRYSTEXXA · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LMH · LUTONIX · Lapiplasty System · NEOX · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · Regranex · Rotarex · SPRIX · STRAVIX · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · Santyl · Silicone Toe · Stravix · VENOVO
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 5% for student in an organized health care education/training program in CA.

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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
460
Per 100K population
24.2
County median income
$159,674
Nearest hospital
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
11.9 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. Akhbari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of CA peers, with 15 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. Akhbari experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Akhbari performed 1,047 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Akhbari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Akhbari received a total of $6,591 from 22 companies across 298 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. Akhbari's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Gilroy?
Dr. Akhbari'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. Akhbari) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →