Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eric Bansal, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Research-focused
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. Bansal 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. Bansal
Dr. Eric Bansal is an interventional cardiology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bansal performed 1,361 Medicare services across 778 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bansal received a total of $29,225 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 232 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bansal 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.
✓ 14 years in practice
▲ 1,361 Medicare services
$29,225 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,361
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in CA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
778
Unique beneficiaries
$96
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
562 | $99 | $144 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
253 | $57 | $144 |
| 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. |
149 | $143 | $255 |
| 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. |
114 | $93 | $144 |
| 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. |
78 | $65 | $233 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
78 | $166 | $377 |
| 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. |
48 | $10 | $55 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 29 | $192 | $377 |
| 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. |
24 | $132 | $220 |
| 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. |
13 | $13 | $29 |
| 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 | $69 | $144 |
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.
20.7% high complexity
1.0% medium
78.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$29,225
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,175/year across 7 years
Top 19% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
232
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.
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$20,707 (70.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,504 (29.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,109
2023
$1,368
2022
$713
2021
$353
2020
$426
2019
$2,500
2018
$22,755
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABIOMED
$234
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$175
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$169
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$100
Amgen Inc.
$96
Medtronic, Inc.
$86
Boston Scientific Corporation
$85
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$20
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 52.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$21,054
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,227
Abbott Laboratories
$1,764
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$982
Medtronic, Inc.
$542
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$370
ABIOMED
$273
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$206
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$196
Amgen Inc.
$193
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$177
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$158
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$137
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$124
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$118
Allergan Inc.
$97
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$73
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$69
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$55
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$48
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$44
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$31
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$29
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
CHIESI USA, INC.
$23
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$22
Cook Medical LLC
$21
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$20
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$20
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 85.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AVVIGO Guidance System · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Avalus · BRILINTA · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Claria MRI · ClosureFast · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DEFINITY · Definity · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GUIDEZILLA · HawkOne · HeartWare HVAD · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LEQVIO · LIFESPARC · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · Mitra Clip system · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PRADAXA · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESONATE · Repatha · Resolute · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHINGRIX · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TurboHawk · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · ZILVER PTX · 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 (71%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
107
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL
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. Bansal is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with research-focused industry engagement in the top 19% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bansal experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bansal performed 562 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Bansal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bansal received a total of $29,225 from 33 companies across 232 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. Bansal's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Bansal's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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. Bansal) 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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