Dr. Steven Karas, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Karas
Dr. Steven Karas is an interventional cardiology in Melbourne, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Karas performed 13,238 Medicare services across 3,619 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Karas received a total of $7,520 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 253 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Karas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclisiran injection (Leqvio) for cholesterol | 5,396 | $9 | $24 |
| Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) | 3,381 | $0 | $2 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 809 | $10 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 414 | $90 | $255 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 356 | $136 | $385 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 240 | $87 | $227 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 208 | $15 | $46 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 197 | $92 | $230 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 185 | $6 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 185 | $59 | $181 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 185 | $60 | $154 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 152 | $21 | $60 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 147 | $129 | $361 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 120 | $319 | $853 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 114 | $120 | $335 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 110 | $46 | $139 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 110 | $20 | $53 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 110 | $27 | $87 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 100 | $55 | $157 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 75 | $172 | $609 |
| Coronary stent placement | 61 | $411 | $1,232 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 60 | $19 | $52 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 56 | $26 | $115 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 54 | $19 | $52 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 54 | $19 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 50 | $103 | $265 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 45 | $10 | $26 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 38 | $31 | $107 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 37 | $131 | $494 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 36 | $14 | $54 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 32 | $68 | $212 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 23 | $60 | $197 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 20 | $41 | $150 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 19 | $10 | $42 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $194 | $691 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 17 | $125 | $375 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $259 | $767 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 11 | $90 | $223 |
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. Karas is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% 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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