Dr. Vinod Garg, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garg
Dr. Vinod Garg is a vascular surgery physician in Pomona, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garg performed 1,294 Medicare services across 653 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garg received a total of $39,924 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 205 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Garg 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. |
598 | $98 | $335 |
| 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. |
271 | $152 | $485 |
| 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. |
247 | $142 | $655 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 58 | $178 | $680 |
| Gallbladder removal with bile duct X-ray Surgical removal of the gallbladder combined with an X-ray study of the bile ducts performed using an endoscope. |
23 | $548 | $2,335 |
| Incision of foot bone A surgical procedure involving an incision into a bone of the foot. |
21 | $444 | $1,935 |
| Bone removal, 20 sq cm or less Surgical removal of a small area of bone, measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
17 | $104 | $745 |
| Suture of stomach or upper small bowel injury A surgical procedure to stitch closed a perforated ulcer, wound, or injury in the stomach or upper small intestine. |
17 | $1,079 | $4,415 |
| Creation of stomach feeding tube A surgical procedure to create an opening in the stomach for the insertion of a feeding tube. |
15 | $450 | $3,375 |
| Amputation of toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint Surgical removal of a toe at the joint connecting the toe to the foot. |
14 | $73 | $1,320 |
| Suture of tear or hole in large bowel A surgical procedure to repair a tear or hole in the large intestine by stitching the tissue together. |
13 | $463 | $3,440 |
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 (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (91%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for vascular surgery physician in CA.
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. Garg is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 9% 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 →
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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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