Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sandeep Viswanath, D.O.

Rheumatology · Lakeland, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1600 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, Lakeland, FL 33805
8636807486
Registered in NPPES since 2013
NPI: 1154761328 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. Viswanath 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. Viswanath

Dr. Sandeep Viswanath is a rheumatology specialist in Lakeland, FL, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Viswanath performed 1,292 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Viswanath received a total of $14,362 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 762 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Viswanath is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 13 years of NPI registration ▲ 1,292 Medicare services $14,362 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Osteopathic Physician 14745 Clear March 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 — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,292
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in FL for rheumatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
981 $91 $194
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
120 $123 $299
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
58 $1 $4
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 48 $6 $16
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
26 $70 $132
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
22 $11 $50
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
20 $41 $134
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
17 $39 $182
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,362
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,052/year across 7 years
Top 34% in FL for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
762
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,789
2023
$2,899
2022
$1,714
2021
$2,303
2020
$1,119
2019
$1,686
2018
$852

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$923
ABBVIE INC.
$807
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$369
UCB, Inc.
$351
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$202
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$183
PFIZER INC.
$162
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$146
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$117
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$80
Alvogen Inc
$64
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$62
Lilly USA, LLC
$59
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$47
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Genentech USA, Inc.
$34
Organon Llc
$20
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 55.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$3,157
AbbVie Inc.
$1,273
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,231
PFIZER INC.
$1,074
UCB, Inc.
$1,056
ABBVIE INC.
$1,010
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$908
Lilly USA, LLC
$662
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$611
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$500
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$456
AbbVie, Inc.
$361
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$329
Genentech USA, Inc.
$315
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$200
GENZYME CORPORATION
$185
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$137
Radius Health, Inc.
$112
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
Celgene Corporation
$88
Alvogen Inc
$86
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$71
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$58
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$47
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$43
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$40
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Organon LLC
$36
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$32
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$30
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Organon Llc
$20
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · AVSOLA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · CRYSViTA · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Crysvita · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · Enbrel · Fintepla · HUMIRA · HYQVIA · Humira · IDACIO · KEVZARA · KRYSTEXXA · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · OFEV · OLUMIANT · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · Otezla · Otrexup · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TERIPARATIDE · TREMFYA · Tymlos · XELJANZ · XYOSTED · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
21
County median income
$63,644
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Viswanath is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Viswanath experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Viswanath performed 981 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Viswanath receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Viswanath received a total of $14,362 from 34 companies across 762 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Viswanath's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Lakeland?
Dr. Viswanath's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Viswanath) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →