Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Surabhi Atreja, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease · Sacramento, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION, J ELLISON AMBULATORY CARE CENT, Sacramento, CA 95817
9167348425
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1528233418 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Atreja 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. Atreja

Dr. Surabhi Atreja is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Sacramento, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Atreja performed 647 Medicare services across 557 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Atreja received a total of $4,674 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Atreja 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 647 Medicare services $4,674 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
647
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in CA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
557
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~38 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, 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.
112 $64 $263
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.
111 $103 $646
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.
72 $10 $207
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.
59 $97 $391
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
57 $106 $507
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.
53 $101 $502
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.
43 $141 $735
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 25 $260 $1,484
Cardiac catheterization 20 $175 $1,183
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
20 $66 $275
Right heart catheterization
A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels.
18 $102 $578
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.
15 $406 $2,163
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.
15 $73 $379
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
15 $67 $434
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
12 $49 $354
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.
8.2% high complexity
2.3% medium
89.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,674
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $668/year across 7 years
Top 42% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
103
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
$4,674 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$967
2023
$799
2022
$81
2021
$419
2020
$157
2019
$1,283
2018
$968

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Recor Medical Inc
$555
Medtronic, Inc.
$224
BIOTRONIK INC.
$125
Philips North America LLC
$48
Acarix USA Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$956
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$806
Recor Medical Inc
$555
Medtronic, Inc.
$515
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$300
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$212
Abbott Laboratories
$197
Amgen Inc.
$173
BIOTRONIK INC.
$144
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$141
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$138
ABIOMED
$116
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$88
PFIZER INC.
$59
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$53
Philips North America LLC
$48
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$39
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$17
Acarix USA Inc.
$16
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6571) Eagle Eye · (6575) Coronary Undivided · (9266) ELCA · (P84) IGT Devices Systems · Achieve · BRILINTA · CADScor System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · HawkOne · Impella · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · Orsiro · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Ranexa · ReCross · Repatha · SAMSCA · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
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.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
153
Per 100K population
9.7
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Atreja is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Atreja experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Atreja performed 112 hospital follow-up visit, moderate 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. Atreja receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Atreja received a total of $4,674 from 26 companies across 103 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. Atreja's costs compare to other cardiologists in Sacramento?
Dr. Atreja's average Medicare payment per service is $100. 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. Atreja) 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 →
About this page

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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →