Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Narendra Gowda, MD

Internal Medicine · Fort Walton Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
514 MARY ESTHER CUT OFF NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
8503788773
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1740232214 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. Gowda 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. Gowda

Dr. Narendra Gowda is an internal medicine specialist in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gowda performed 1,032 Medicare services across 735 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gowda received a total of $1,325 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 48 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. Gowda 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 38% volume in FL $1,325 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
Yes
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 85131 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,032
Medicare services
Top 38% in FL for internal medicine
735
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~54 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) 263 $85 $254
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 196 $63 $181
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 120 $121 $360
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 117 $126 $269
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes 95 $26 $54
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 91 $18 $35
Annual depression screening 74 $18 $33
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 19 $11 $30
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 16 $10 $17
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 16 $69 $209
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 13 $110 $330
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $168 $425
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 ↗
$1,325
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $189/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for internal medicine
16
Companies
48
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
$1,325 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$333
2023
$115
2022
$161
2021
$141
2020
$188
2019
$170
2018
$216

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$424
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$150
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$134
Novo Nordisk Inc
$122
Medtronic, Inc.
$110
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$107
Lilly USA, LLC
$66
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$63
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$28
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$23
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 53.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BREZTRI · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · HAWKONE · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LYRICA · Ozempic · Pipeline · Qutenza · RAYALDEE · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · TARPEYO · VRAYLAR · Xofluza
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.

Equivalent to $128 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
30.8
County median income
$79,097
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL
5.3 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. Gowda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gowda experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gowda performed 263 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. Gowda receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gowda received a total of $1,325 from 16 companies across 48 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. Gowda's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Fort Walton Beach?
Dr. Gowda's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Gowda) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →