Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bhoodev Tiwari, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Sun City, 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. Tiwari 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. Tiwari
Dr. Bhoodev Tiwari is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Sun City, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tiwari performed 4,671 Medicare services across 2,702 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tiwari received a total of $12,833 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 513 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. Tiwari 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in CA
$12,833 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,671
Medicare services
Top 22% in CA for cardiovascular disease
2,702
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~234 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 (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. |
854 | $68 | $228 |
| 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. |
669 | $65 | $223 |
| 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. |
557 | $98 | $321 |
| 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. |
367 | $11 | $53 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
362 | $66 | $161 |
| 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. |
320 | $139 | $626 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
273 | $56 | $732 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
273 | $45 | $152 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
133 | $76 | $300 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
99 | $102 | $194 |
| 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. |
77 | $53 | $241 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
75 | $25 | $185 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
73 | $371 | $1,568 |
| 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. |
59 | $102 | $337 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
59 | $176 | $849 |
| 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. |
56 | $10 | $76 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 55 | $206 | $3,429 |
| 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. |
45 | $105 | $424 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
44 | $17 | $69 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
44 | $11 | $46 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
33 | $41 | $121 |
| 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. |
25 | $71 | $337 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
24 | $56 | $294 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
21 | $41 | $284 |
| 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. |
20 | $440 | $1,815 |
| 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. |
16 | $160 | $606 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $202 | $3,193 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
13 | $78 | $1,064 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 11 | $302 | $3,941 |
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.
9.8% high complexity
14.4% medium
75.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,833
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,833/year across 7 years
Top 24% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
513
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
$12,812 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$21 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,318
2023
$1,934
2022
$1,844
2021
$2,093
2020
$589
2019
$969
2018
$3,086
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$791
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$274
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
Abbott Laboratories
$169
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$105
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$81
BIOTRONIK INC.
$75
United Therapeutics Corporation
$72
Amgen Inc.
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$57
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$52
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$45
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$32
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$28
Baxter Healthcare
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 53.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,199
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,147
Abbott Laboratories
$1,128
Boston Scientific Corporation
$831
Penumbra, Inc.
$791
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$705
ABIOMED
$669
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$651
Amgen Inc.
$485
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$453
BIOTRONIK INC.
$435
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$368
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$330
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$318
United Therapeutics Corporation
$305
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$270
PFIZER INC.
$261
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$257
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$229
CVRx, Inc.
$185
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$176
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$146
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$128
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$113
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$105
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$103
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$92
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$81
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$56
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$54
Allergan Inc.
$49
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$42
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$38
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$37
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$36
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$33
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$31
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$23
Baxter Healthcare
$23
Itamar Medical Inc
$20
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$19
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
Davol Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMVIA EDGE · AVEIR · AVYCAZ · Adempas · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Azure · BELSOMRA · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Circulatory Support · Claria MRI · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FUSION BIOLINE · Flexitouch Plus · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · Indigo System · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYRBETRIQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NONE · No Associated Product · OPSUMIT · OPTOWIRE · ORENITRAM · PRALUENT · Repatha · Rivacor · Rybelsus · TEFLARO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WINREVAIR · WatchPAT · 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.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
80
Per 100K population
3.3
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
MENIFEE GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
3.1 mi
3.1 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. Tiwari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Tiwari experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tiwari performed 854 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Tiwari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tiwari received a total of $12,833 from 50 companies across 513 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. Tiwari's costs compare to other cardiologists in Sun City?
Dr. Tiwari's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Tiwari) 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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