Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tshekedi Dennis, MD

Psychiatry · Huntington Beach, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5762 BOLSA AVE, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
7148980362
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1215015508 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Dennis 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. Dennis

Dr. Tshekedi Dennis is a psychiatry specialist in Huntington Beach, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dennis performed 96 Medicare services across 61 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dennis received a total of $18,726 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 728 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. 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. Dennis 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 96 Medicare services $18,726 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
96
Medicare services
Bottom 29% in CA for psychiatry
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
61
Unique beneficiaries
$93
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~5 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.
 37 $75 $205
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.
 25 $109 $290
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
 23 $58 $150
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 11 $188 $490
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 ↗
$18,726
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,675/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
728
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
$18,726 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,711
2023
$4,659
2022
$3,115
2021
$2,267
2020
$1,179
2019
$1,502
2018
$1,293

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$848
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$801
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$626
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$470
Alkermes, Inc.
$441
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$406
ABBVIE INC.
$356
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$193
Indivior Inc.
$182
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$100
Lundbeck LLC
$79
Bausch Health US, LLC
$61
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$38
Corium, LLC
$37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$34
Novo Nordisk Inc
$27
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$3,633
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$2,074
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,988
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,728
Alkermes, Inc.
$1,322
Allergan Inc.
$1,243
AbbVie Inc.
$916
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$833
ITI, Inc.
$735
Lundbeck LLC
$735
Indivior Inc.
$637
ABBVIE INC.
$545
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$323
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$283
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$250
Allergan, Inc.
$226
Bausch Health US, LLC
$206
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$197
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$193
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$163
Corium, LLC
$107
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$76
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Almatica Pharma LLC
$49
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$38
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Eisai Inc.
$31
Novo Nordisk Inc
$27
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 41.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 3% for psychiatry in CA.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
1,101
Per 100K population
34.8
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL
2.1 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. Dennis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers, with 19 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. Dennis experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dennis performed 37 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. Dennis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dennis received a total of $18,726 from 31 companies across 728 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. Dennis's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Huntington Beach?
Dr. Dennis's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Dennis) 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.

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 →