Dr. Himabindu Gandam Venkata, M.D.,
What this data tells you about Dr. Gandam Venkata
Dr. Himabindu Gandam Venkata is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Lake Mary, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gandam Venkata performed 4,442 Medicare services across 1,086 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gandam Venkata received a total of $4,232 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 126 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Gandam Venkata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg | 2,160 | $3 | $7 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 428 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 413 | $69 | $273 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 290 | $1 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 270 | $82 | $384 |
| Drug screening test | 193 | $61 | $124 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 99 | $153 | $358 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 80 | $121 | $513 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 66 | $86 | $293 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 54 | $198 | $526 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 54 | $106 | $275 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 53 | $112 | $150 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 51 | $51 | $312 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 41 | $195 | $412 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 40 | $166 | $489 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 34 | $61 | $286 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 26 | $37 | $198 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 25 | $418 | $1,342 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 25 | $229 | $736 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 20 | $77 | $302 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 20 | $190 | $783 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
Geographic Context
3.7 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. Gandam Venkata is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%).
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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