Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Muhammad Choudhry, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Stockton, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Choudhry
Dr. Muhammad Choudhry is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Stockton, CA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choudhry performed 2,701 Medicare services across 1,783 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choudhry received a total of $18,483 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 429 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. Choudhry 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 39% volume in CA
$18,483 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,701
Medicare services
Top 39% in CA for cardiovascular disease
1,783
Unique beneficiaries
$103
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~180 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. |
495 | $96 | $225 |
| 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. |
460 | $64 | $207 |
| 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. |
288 | $11 | $55 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
169 | $39 | $135 |
| 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. |
160 | $72 | $150 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
152 | $41 | $300 |
| 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. |
141 | $97 | $294 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
139 | $156 | $610 |
| 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. |
107 | $140 | $445 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
101 | $37 | $110 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
92 | $58 | $250 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 62 | $417 | $850 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 45 | $154 | $396 |
| 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. |
32 | $10 | $500 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. |
31 | $1,253 | $3,000 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
31 | $203 | $350 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
30 | $730 | $1,900 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
29 | $110 | $220 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
27 | $11 | $210 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
27 | $20 | $400 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
19 | $20 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
19 | $165 | $440 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 17 | $188 | $1,500 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
17 | $15 | $95 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
11 | $148 | $350 |
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.
5.8% high complexity
15.2% medium
79.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,483
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,640/year across 7 years
Top 19% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
429
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
$18,256 (98.8%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$128 (0.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$99 (0.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,330
2023
$2,135
2022
$6,403
2021
$1,397
2020
$2,146
2019
$1,509
2018
$1,563
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,404
Abbott Laboratories
$332
Novo Nordisk Inc
$228
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$215
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$146
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$130
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$111
Lilly USA, LLC
$109
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$101
ABIOMED
$100
Teleflex LLC
$93
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$60
Amgen Inc.
$53
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$40
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$38
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$38
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$25
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 59.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,944
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,769
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,574
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$988
Abbott Laboratories
$885
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$835
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$652
Boston Scientific Corporation
$526
Amgen Inc.
$472
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$456
Novo Nordisk Inc
$414
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$387
ABIOMED
$343
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$327
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$314
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$303
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$299
PFIZER INC.
$291
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$274
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$242
BIOTRONIK INC.
$225
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$196
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$189
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$160
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$149
Lilly USA, LLC
$146
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$146
Baxter Healthcare
$128
CathWorks, Inc.
$97
Teleflex LLC
$93
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$90
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$86
Terumo Medical Corporation
$72
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$57
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$52
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$46
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$43
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$38
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$35
Preventice Services, LLC
$34
HeartFlow, Inc.
$31
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$31
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$27
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 44.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVISA DR MRI SURESCAN · ANDEXXA · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Adempas · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BG Mini Plus · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL TACHY · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · General - Vascular Intervention · INSPIRE · Impella · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · JETSTREAM SC · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PCI Optimization · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRALUENT · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TRULICITY · TURNPIKE · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · Verquvo · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience V coronary stent system
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
37
Per 100K population
4.7
County median income
$88,531
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON
0.0 mi
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. Choudhry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of CA peers, with 15 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. Choudhry experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Choudhry performed 495 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. Choudhry receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Choudhry received a total of $18,483 from 44 companies across 429 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. Choudhry's costs compare to other cardiologists in Stockton?
Dr. Choudhry's average Medicare payment per service is $103. 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. Choudhry) 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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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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