Dr. Vikram Mehta, M.D., M.P.H.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mehta
Dr. Vikram Mehta is a neurological surgery specialist in Newport Beach, CA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehta performed 515 Medicare services across 312 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehta received a total of $27,408 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 94 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Mehta 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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. |
189 | $100 | $220 |
| 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. |
94 | $145 | $445 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
48 | $151 | $2,010 |
| Additional spine bone segment removal Surgical removal of an additional segment of bone from the spine during the same procedure. |
39 | $143 | $790 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
28 | $70 | $160 |
| 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 | $154 | $400 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
20 | $78 | $752 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $437 | $2,372 |
| Lower spine bone segment removal A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine. |
16 | $237 | $1,825 |
| Additional spinal bone removal and nerve release This procedure involves the partial removal of spine bone to release the spinal cord or nerves, along with disc removal, for each additional spinal level treated. |
15 | $52 | $487 |
| Additional spinal bone removal and nerve release This procedure involves the additional removal of spine bone, re-exploration, release of spinal cord or nerves, and/or disc removal at each extra interspace. |
13 | $84 | $535 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity An emergency department visit involving a high level of medical decision making. |
12 | $144 | $450 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (66%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Mehta is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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