Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ramandeep Brar, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Los Alamitos, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Brar
Dr. Ramandeep Brar is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Los Alamitos, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brar performed 28,074 Medicare services across 11,650 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brar received a total of $88,313 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 494 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 speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Brar 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
▲ Top 1% volume in CA
$88,313 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗28,074
Medicare services
Top 1% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
11,650
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,478 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month to manage a single high-risk disease. It is directed by a healthcare professional. |
11,096 | $53 | $169 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
9,785 | $41 | $103 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
1,595 | $71 | $120 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
1,322 | $95 | $492 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers an additional 30 minutes of care management for a single high-risk disease, provided personally by a qualified healthcare professional each calendar month. |
1,199 | $52 | $115 |
| 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. |
947 | $101 | $240 |
| 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. |
776 | $7 | $18 |
| 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. |
250 | $12 | $44 |
| 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. |
158 | $93 | $277 |
| 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. |
147 | $101 | $218 |
| 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. |
98 | $124 | $365 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
76 | $18 | $63 |
| 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. |
73 | $149 | $426 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
45 | $47 | $115 |
| 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. |
44 | $26 | $138 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
39 | $10 | $36 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
39 | $20 | $53 |
| 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. |
38 | $210 | $547 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
36 | $15 | $59 |
| 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. |
35 | $14 | $68 |
| 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. |
35 | $86 | $178 |
| 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. |
34 | $23 | $70 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
34 | $76 | $444 |
| 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. |
28 | $90 | $197 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
27 | $68 | $132 |
| 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. |
19 | $57 | $183 |
| Normal saline infusion, 250 cc Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid. |
17 | $1 | $75 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
16 | $22 | $54 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
16 | $56 | $139 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
13 | $36 | $89 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
13 | $48 | $200 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
12 | $60 | $180 |
| 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. |
12 | $10 | $121 |
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.
5.7% high complexity
1.0% medium
93.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$88,313
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,616/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
494
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$79,273 (89.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,041 (10.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$21,876
2023
$16,905
2022
$13,100
2021
$16,940
2020
$5,267
2019
$3,508
2018
$10,718
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16,632
Lilly USA, LLC
$4,420
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$256
PFIZER INC.
$169
Amgen Inc.
$65
ATRICURE, INC.
$62
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$28
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$25
CVRx, Inc.
$25
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$19
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70,536
Lilly USA, LLC
$8,710
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,091
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,099
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$919
PFIZER INC.
$492
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$473
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$316
Boston Scientific Corporation
$281
Covidien LP
$254
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$252
Amgen Inc.
$213
BIOTRONIK INC.
$174
ATRICURE, INC.
$134
CVRx, Inc.
$129
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$125
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$109
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$106
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$102
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$88
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$81
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$72
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$68
AtriCure, Inc.
$57
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$55
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$45
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$37
Resmed Corp
$30
CSL Behring
$25
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$20
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$19
Allergan Inc.
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$18
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$17
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 93.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIR 11 · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor 2 · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 System · ClosureFast · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · General - Therapies · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Models · OPTIMIZER · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Parietex · ProGrip · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · STEGLATRO · TEGSEDI · VARITHENA · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch · Zephyr Pacemaker · Zio monitor
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 (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
29
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS
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. Brar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 14% 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. Brar experienced with principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brar performed 11,096 principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes 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. Brar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brar received a total of $88,313 from 41 companies across 494 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. Brar's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Los Alamitos?
Dr. Brar's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Brar) 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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