Dr. Neal Kavesh, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kavesh
Dr. Neal Kavesh is a cardiovascular disease in Lakeland, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kavesh performed 7,163 Medicare services across 4,097 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kavesh received a total of $3,336 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular 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. Kavesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,268 | $15 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 981 | $94 | $194 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 697 | $8 | $30 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 652 | $25 | $164 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 621 | $21 | $87 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 435 | $6 | $22 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 227 | $95 | $192 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 214 | $11 | $43 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 199 | $140 | $561 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 152 | $136 | $372 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 148 | $10 | $75 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 133 | $55 | $144 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 105 | $68 | $204 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 100 | $120 | $299 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 93 | $75 | $227 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 88 | $45 | $190 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 86 | $18 | $68 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 85 | $122 | $262 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 68 | $419 | $1,400 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 60 | $19 | $69 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 57 | $419 | $1,695 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 53 | $60 | $157 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 47 | $83 | $865 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 45 | $14 | $377 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 45 | $2 | $167 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 43 | $82 | $282 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 39 | $35 | $331 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 38 | $91 | $197 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 30 | $283 | $867 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 30 | $43 | $94 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 26 | $763 | $2,929 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 25 | $53 | $255 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 25 | $57 | $163 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 24 | $20 | $63 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 24 | $602 | $1,764 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 24 | $50 | $126 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 23 | $486 | $1,598 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $138 | $377 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 23 | $169 | $513 |
| Recording of upper heart rhythm | 22 | $97 | $314 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $757 | $2,459 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 16 | $387 | $1,274 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 14 | $127 | $842 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 14 | $256 | $1,098 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 12 | $256 | $1,097 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator | 11 | $334 | $976 |
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
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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. Kavesh is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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