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Dr. Amar Pohwani, M.D.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Modesto, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pohwani
Dr. Amar Pohwani is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in Modesto, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pohwani performed 3,864 Medicare services across 2,759 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pohwani received a total of $18,675 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 352 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician. 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. Pohwani 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 7% volume in CA
$18,675 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,864
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
2,759
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~203 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 (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. |
804 | $96 | $343 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
440 | $43 | $150 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
365 | $146 | $735 |
| 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. |
253 | $7 | $37 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
253 | $76 | $318 |
| 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. |
199 | $11 | $79 |
| 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. |
147 | $10 | $215 |
| 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. |
127 | $374 | $2,149 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
122 | $18 | $111 |
| 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. |
114 | $97 | $345 |
| 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. |
106 | $22 | $133 |
| 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. |
86 | $143 | $461 |
| 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. |
76 | $48 | $311 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
55 | $159 | $971 |
| 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. |
51 | $141 | $663 |
| 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. |
50 | $128 | $521 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
49 | $20 | $110 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 49 | $167 | $656 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 42 | $188 | $1,296 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
37 | $97 | $544 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
35 | $19 | $85 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
33 | $405 | $2,256 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
33 | $29 | $166 |
| 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. |
30 | $65 | $238 |
| 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. |
28 | $10 | $58 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
24 | $21 | $95 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
24 | $3 | $15 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
22 | $53 | $270 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
22 | $28 | $195 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
19 | $10 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
18 | $111 | $665 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
17 | $66 | $298 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
17 | $74 | $314 |
| 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. |
15 | $368 | $1,427 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
15 | $6 | $32 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 15 | $239 | $1,460 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
13 | $569 | $3,971 |
| Balloon dilation of leg artery A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow. |
13 | $209 | $16,735 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
13 | $161 | $869 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
11 | $74 | $346 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
11 | $205 | $906 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
11 | $93 | $356 |
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.
19.8% high complexity
28.8% medium
51.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,675
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,668/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
352
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
$18,642 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$32 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,382
2023
$3,041
2022
$5,390
2021
$1,438
2020
$1,006
2019
$1,971
2018
$2,447
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,472
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$406
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$399
Medtronic, Inc.
$70
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Amgen Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 96.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$6,723
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,003
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,962
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,136
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,015
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$558
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$337
Boston Scientific Corporation
$234
Amgen Inc.
$140
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$99
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$91
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$65
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$60
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$36
Novo Nordisk Inc
$32
CathWorks, Inc.
$25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Hologic, LLC
$18
Relypsa, Inc.
$12
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 78.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ASSURITY · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Aptima Combo 2 · Assurity Pacemaker · CAMZYOS · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · Euphora · FARXIGA · FFRangio · FFRangio System · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GALLANT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HARMONY · HawkOne · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUTONIX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MRI Ready Leads · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NUPLAZID · ONYX FRONTIER · Ozempic · PASCAL · Pacemakers · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESOLUTE ONYX · RESONATE · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TRUE · Telescope · Tendril Pacing Lead · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system
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.
Geographic Context
Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$79,661
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL 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. Pohwani is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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. Pohwani experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pohwani performed 804 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Pohwani receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pohwani received a total of $18,675 from 22 companies across 352 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. Pohwani's costs compare to other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians in Modesto?
Dr. Pohwani's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Pohwani) 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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