Dr. Vijay Das, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Das
Dr. Vijay Das is a pulmonary disease in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Das performed 1,022 Medicare services across 680 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Das received a total of $1,908 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary 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. Das is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 301 | $180 | $834 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 237 | $99 | $385 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 233 | $66 | $270 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 62 | $145 | $750 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 45 | $61 | $195 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 26 | $10 | $46 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 26 | $7 | $34 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 21 | $72 | $285 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 19 | $8 | $48 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 15 | $78 | $287 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 15 | $105 | $510 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 11 | $11 | $473 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | 11 | $85 | $517 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Das is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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