Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Tarun Chakravarty, MD
Internal Medicine · West Hollywood, CA
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac
— Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chakravarty
Dr. Tarun Chakravarty is an internal medicine specialist in West Hollywood, CA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chakravarty performed 802 Medicare services across 755 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chakravarty received a total of $61,819 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 824 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Chakravarty 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.
✓ 14 years in practice
▲ Top 39% volume in CA
$61,819 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗802
Medicare services
Top 39% in CA for internal medicine
755
Unique beneficiaries
$302
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
179 | $156 | $826 |
| 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. |
89 | $451 | $1,950 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
68 | $647 | $2,708 |
| 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. |
67 | $145 | $622 |
| 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. |
63 | $78 | $321 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 60 | $147 | $606 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
40 | $613 | $6,020 |
| 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. |
35 | $110 | $467 |
| Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin. |
33 | $1,395 | $6,441 |
| Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
31 | $189 | $965 |
| 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. |
24 | $98 | $340 |
| 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. |
21 | $98 | $469 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
21 | $243 | $1,088 |
| Insertion of aortic blood flow assist device A minimally invasive procedure to place a device into the aorta through the skin to help assist blood flow. |
16 | $158 | $918 |
| Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary artery, branch or bypass graft | 16 | $540 | $2,329 |
| 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. |
14 | $72 | $324 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
13 | $60 | $290 |
| Mitral valve repair with additional prosthesis A procedure to repair the mitral valve in the heart using an additional prosthetic device. This is performed through the skin. |
12 | $293 | $1,442 |
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.
32.8% high complexity
9.5% medium
57.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$61,819
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,831/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
824
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
$35,147 (56.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$18,035 (29.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,636 (14.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$23,079
2023
$5,110
2022
$5,450
2021
$3,677
2020
$4,274
2019
$9,497
2018
$10,731
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,317
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$7,606
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$600
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$178
Abbott Laboratories
$154
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$34
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$33
ABIOMED
$22
Itamar Medical Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 97.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$26,715
Boston Scientific Corporation
$21,288
Abbott Laboratories
$5,731
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,948
Claret Medical, Inc.
$1,447
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$600
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$339
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$245
Penumbra, Inc.
$235
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$225
ABIOMED
$216
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$178
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$164
Amgen Inc.
$145
AtriCure, Inc.
$129
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$42
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$39
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$33
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
HeartFlow, Inc.
$23
Itamar Medical Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 86.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · APOLLOTM · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · Clinical Trial Product · Comet · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Dragonfly OCT · DxTerity · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Emerge Push · Euphora · FFR Link · FFRct · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - ULTRASOUND · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · General - Atherectomy · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · General Therapies · IGT D Coronary · IGT_D Coronary · ILAB · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · LARIAT RS · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · OPTICROSS · OptiCross · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PASCAL · PORTICO · PRESSUREWIRE · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Permanent Sled · Portico Transcatheter Aortic HV · Repatha · Resolute · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYNERGY · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Thermocool SF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · WatchPATONE · 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 (57%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
4,889
Per 100K population
49.6
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
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. Chakravarty is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Chakravarty experienced with coronary angiography?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chakravarty performed 179 coronary angiography 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. Chakravarty receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chakravarty received a total of $61,819 from 22 companies across 824 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. Chakravarty's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in West Hollywood?
Dr. Chakravarty's average Medicare payment per service is $302. 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. Chakravarty) 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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