Dr. Vikram Mehta, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mehta
Dr. Vikram Mehta is a surgery of the hand in Lake Mary, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehta performed 3,393 Medicare services across 1,542 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehta received a total of $2,039 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery of the hand. 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. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 1,147 | $30 | $59 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 1,075 | $28 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 433 | $90 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 170 | $67 | $110 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 163 | $1 | $22 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 86 | $41 | $79 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 66 | $160 | $288 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 50 | $44 | $101 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 30 | $265 | $957 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 24 | $51 | $93 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 23 | $26 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 23 | $106 | $249 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 23 | $125 | $214 |
| Removal of surface implant from bone | 18 | $266 | $587 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 17 | $316 | $1,148 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 16 | $325 | $1,389 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand with graft | 16 | $658 | $1,273 |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | 13 | $291 | $1,402 |
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
3.7 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. Mehta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in FL), 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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