Dr. Hiren Mehta, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mehta
Dr. Hiren Mehta is a critical care medicine specialist in Gainesville, FL, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehta performed 1,300 Medicare services across 1,005 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehta received a total of $9,794 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mehta 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 111107 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 273 | $97 | $459 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 162 | $10 | $91 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 103 | $170 | $792 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | 79 | $27 | $192 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 71 | $124 | $602 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 54 | $82 | $988 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 52 | $52 | $324 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 51 | $93 | $399 |
| Dilation of windpipe cartilage or treatment of broken windpipe cartilage using an endoscope | 50 | $136 | $1,126 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | 44 | $166 | $1,604 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 44 | $60 | $276 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 42 | $24 | $754 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | 39 | $53 | $376 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | 29 | $190 | $1,708 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 29 | $136 | $650 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 29 | $40 | $163 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $170 | $800 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | 21 | $36 | $826 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 21 | $81 | $1,323 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $104 | $483 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 21 | $138 | $659 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 18 | $104 | $1,246 |
| Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | 14 | $105 | $747 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 11 | $76 | $2,450 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (39%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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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. Mehta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of FL peers.
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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