Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Petros, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · San Jose, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Petros 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. Petros
Dr. James Petros is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in San Jose, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Petros performed 7,289 Medicare services across 2,121 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Petros received a total of $7,567 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 337 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Petros 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in CA
$7,567 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,289
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
2,121
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~405 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. |
1,801 | $120 | $1,075 |
| Monthly chronic pain management bundle A monthly service for chronic pain management that includes diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, and the development or revision of a person-centered care plan. |
1,425 | $74 | $668 |
| Acupuncture, each additional 15 minutes This code represents an additional 15-minute session of acupuncture treatment beyond the initial session. |
804 | $27 | $237 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
497 | $1 | $40 |
| Acupuncture, initial 15 minutes This procedure involves the insertion of needles into specific points on the body for an initial 15-minute session. |
411 | $36 | $321 |
| Application of low energy heat This procedure involves the application of low energy heat to the body. It is a therapeutic modality used to deliver heat to specific areas. |
366 | $5 | $59 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
345 | $42 | $250 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min Instruction provided to help patients manage their own care or daily activities at home. The service is billed in 15-minute increments. |
293 | $33 | $285 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
273 | $74 | $604 |
| 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. |
243 | $81 | $755 |
| 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. |
145 | $165 | $1,462 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
119 | $41 | $370 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
81 | $47 | $420 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
71 | $55 | $522 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
69 | $0 | $20 |
| 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. |
51 | $151 | $1,405 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
48 | $48 | $433 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
41 | $101 | $847 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 40 | $199 | $1,822 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
39 | $128 | $3,221 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
33 | $101 | $900 |
| Musculoskeletal remote monitoring device supply, 30 days A device supply that records and transmits data for remote monitoring of the musculoskeletal system over a 30-day period. |
27 | $55 | $492 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
18 | $51 | $1,213 |
| Anesthetic injection into thoracic vertebra with imaging guidance An anesthetic medication is injected into a single site in the thoracic spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
17 | $183 | $1,251 |
| Substance misuse assessment and brief intervention A structured assessment of alcohol or substance misuse combined with a brief intervention lasting 15 to 30 minutes. |
17 | $32 | $287 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
15 | $55 | $536 |
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.
0.2% high complexity
11.4% medium
88.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,567
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,081/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
337
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
$6,829 (90.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$738 (9.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$119
2023
$503
2022
$659
2021
$1,274
2020
$649
2019
$2,308
2018
$2,054
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$41
Abbott Laboratories
$39
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$24
SI-BONE, INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 86.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,890
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$790
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$738
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$447
Allergan, Inc.
$342
PAINTEQ LLC
$179
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$164
Vertiflex, Inc.
$133
Allergan Inc.
$123
Medtronic, Inc.
$104
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$102
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$100
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
AbbVie Inc.
$59
SI-BONE, Inc.
$52
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$46
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$41
Abbott Laboratories
$39
Masimo Corporation
$27
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$23
Stryker Corporation
$23
PFIZER INC.
$21
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$18
Indivior Inc.
$17
SI-BONE, INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 71.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · Belbuca · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COMIRNATY · EXPAREL · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Intracept · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · PAINTEQ · PROCLAIM · Patient SafetyNet System · QULIPTA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUBLOCADE · SUPERION · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion ISS · UBRELVY · UNID_PASS · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · YUKON · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in CA.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
163
Per 100K population
8.6
County median income
$159,674
Nearest hospital
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSE
3.9 mi
3.9 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. Petros is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 18 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. Petros experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Petros performed 1,801 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. Petros receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Petros received a total of $7,567 from 25 companies across 337 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. Petros's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in San Jose?
Dr. Petros's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Petros) 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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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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