Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rahul Bhardwaj, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Loma Linda, CA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bhardwaj
Dr. Rahul Bhardwaj is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Loma Linda, CA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhardwaj performed 2,063 Medicare services across 1,429 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhardwaj received a total of $671,053 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1117 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhardwaj 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 50% volume in CA
$671,053 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,063
Medicare services
Top 50% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
1,429
Unique beneficiaries
$147
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
265 | $16 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
208 | $139 | $425 |
| 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. |
171 | $68 | $215 |
| 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. |
150 | $101 | $320 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
144 | $20 | $110 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
123 | $24 | $210 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
121 | $47 | $90 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
120 | $18 | $90 |
| Heart chamber tissue destruction via catheter A procedure that destroys tissue in the upper heart chamber using a tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm. |
101 | $246 | $1,205 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 96 | $169 | $605 |
| 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. |
90 | $139 | $590 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
75 | $65 | $195 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
65 | $752 | $3,210 |
| 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. |
53 | $10 | $165 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
51 | $68 | $485 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
44 | $246 | $1,205 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
34 | $620 | $2,500 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessels with radiologist review An ultrasound exam that evaluates blood vessels within the heart, including a review of the results by a radiologist. |
33 | $60 | $455 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
27 | $86 | $300 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
24 | $78 | $270 |
| Permanent leadless pacemaker insertion A small, self-contained pacemaker is placed directly into the heart without using wires. The procedure is guided by imaging to ensure correct positioning. |
21 | $379 | $1,529 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
19 | $3,726 | $14,893 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
16 | $57 | $165 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation Review and analysis of data recorded by a cardiac rhythm monitoring device to assess heart activity. |
12 | $39 | $120 |
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.
46.3% high complexity
1.6% medium
52.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$671,053
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $95,865/year across 7 years
Top 1% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
1,117
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$443,747 (66.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$180,547 (26.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$46,760 (7.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$184,524
2023
$245,076
2022
$197,988
2021
$35,028
2020
$1,063
2019
$3,231
2018
$4,143
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$91,462
Boston Scientific Corporation
$64,420
Medtronic, Inc.
$16,223
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$4,050
BIOTRONIK INC.
$3,565
ATRICURE, INC.
$3,332
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$758
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$279
Abbott Laboratories
$239
CardioFocus, Inc.
$100
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$28
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
CORDIS US CORP.
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 93.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$393,131
Boston Scientific Corporation
$132,927
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$44,594
Medtronic, Inc.
$42,699
BIOTRONIK INC.
$14,513
ATRICURE, INC.
$12,837
AtriCure, Inc.
$11,258
Abbott Laboratories
$6,576
Manual Surgical Sciences, LLC
$3,703
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$3,270
ABIOMED
$1,838
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$999
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$678
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$504
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$428
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$350
Circa Scientific, Inc.
$200
CardioFocus, Inc.
$131
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$125
Terumo Medical Corporation
$98
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
CORDIS US CORP.
$24
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Artivion, Inc.
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 85.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Arcalyst · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BioMonitor · C3 Delivery System · CARDIOBLATE · CARTO 3 · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · Carto Smarttouch · Cobalt · Confidense · DecaNav · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Tachy · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · HEARTRAIL · HeartLight System · INGEVITY+ · INJECTAFER · Impella · JOT DX · LABSYSTEM PRO · LATITUDE · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Lasso · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Micra · Mynx Venous VCD · NA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · OPTITORQUE · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Pentaray Nav · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Plexa · Plexa ProMRI · QDOT MICRO Catheter · REVEAL LINQ · RHYTHMIA · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · S-ICD System Magnet · SELECTSECURE · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Selectra · Solia · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Swift-Lock SCS · THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH · TR BAND · TYRX · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Thermocool · Thermocool SF · VIGILANT X4 CRT-D · Visitag · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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 →
The majority of payments (66%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in CA.
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
0.1
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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. Bhardwaj is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of CA peers, with 16 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. Bhardwaj experienced with remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhardwaj performed 265 remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 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. Bhardwaj receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhardwaj received a total of $671,053 from 29 companies across 1,117 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. Bhardwaj's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Loma Linda?
Dr. Bhardwaj's average Medicare payment per service is $147. 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. Bhardwaj) 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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