Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Meenal Lohtia, M.D.

Family Medicine · San Rafael, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4000 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, San Rafael, CA 94903
4154923333
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1205883121 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. Lohtia 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. Lohtia

Dr. Meenal Lohtia is a family medicine specialist in San Rafael, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lohtia performed 1,825 Medicare services across 1,356 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lohtia received a total of $11,269 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 686 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Lohtia 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 11% volume in CA $11,269 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,825
Medicare services
Top 11% in CA for family medicine
1,356
Unique beneficiaries
$98
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~96 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.
748 $102 $577
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
352 $147 $635
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.
350 $72 $393
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
72 $37 $136
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
68 $72 $163
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
46 $37 $136
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria.
34 $131 $329
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
34 $11 $116
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.
26 $11 $93
Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary
A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care.
24 $186 $893
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.
23 $144 $773
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
22 $3 $21
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent 13 $253 $626
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
13 $48 $241
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,269
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,610/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
686
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
$11,244 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$25 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$991
2023
$1,353
2022
$586
2021
$2,012
2020
$2,290
2019
$2,183
2018
$1,856

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$249
ABBVIE INC.
$195
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$142
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$115
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$89
Lilly USA, LLC
$60
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$50
Novo Nordisk Inc
$39
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$918
PFIZER INC.
$870
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$866
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$706
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$688
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$673
Lilly USA, LLC
$615
ABBVIE INC.
$607
Amgen Inc.
$581
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$525
AbbVie Inc.
$417
Allergan, Inc.
$365
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$356
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$286
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$249
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$232
Bausch Health US, LLC
$230
AbbVie, Inc.
$181
ITI, Inc.
$176
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$175
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$159
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$144
Allergan Inc.
$131
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$123
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$113
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$106
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$99
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$89
Eisai Inc.
$71
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$59
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$56
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$35
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$31
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$25
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$22
EISAI INC.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$21
Horizon Pharma plc
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Seqirus USA Inc
$16
Egalet US Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 23.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELBUCA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRINTELLIX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FIASP · Fluad · GARDASIL 9 · GLYXAMBI · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LO LOESTRIN FE · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mavyret · Myrbetriq · NIOX VERO · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NURTEC ODT · ORIAHNN · Otovel · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR 20 · Ponvory · Prolia · QULIPTA · RAYOS · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TALTZ · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · Tresiba · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VESICARE · VIBERZI · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Vyvanse · WATCHMAN · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,233
Per 100K population
476.5
County median income
$142,785
Nearest hospital
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
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. Lohtia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% 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. Lohtia experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lohtia performed 748 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. Lohtia receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lohtia received a total of $11,269 from 47 companies across 686 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. Lohtia's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in San Rafael?
Dr. Lohtia's average Medicare payment per service is $98. 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. Lohtia) 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 →