Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vishal Patel, M.D
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Melbourne, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Vishal Patel is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Melbourne, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 3,921 Medicare services across 2,310 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $27,547 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 229 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Patel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 12 years in practice▲ Top 42% volume in FL$ $27,547 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,921
Medicare services
Top 42% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
2,310
Unique beneficiaries
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~327 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 891 | $10 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 371 | $96 | $255 |
| 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 | 365 | $25 | $87 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 359 | $18 | $53 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 283 | $93 | $236 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 197 | $133 | $360 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 190 | $15 | $46 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 148 | $20 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 137 | $118 | $335 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 129 | $10 | $26 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 104 | $58 | $156 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 69 | $376 | $1,641 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 65 | $250 | $645 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 57 | $755 | $2,312 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 48 | $34 | $106 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 43 | $17 | $53 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 39 | $74 | $196 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 39 | $24 | $117 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 33 | $342 | $1,013 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 30 | $80 | $218 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 29 | $20 | $52 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 29 | $49 | $133 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 27 | $350 | $1,082 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 27 | $83 | $212 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 24 | $79 | $211 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 24 | $69 | $180 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 21 | $14 | $41 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $93 | $265 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 20 | $56 | $150 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 19 | $380 | $1,069 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 19 | $19 | $50 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 14 | $165 | $440 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 13 | $141 | $386 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 13 | $679 | $1,752 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 12 | $2 | $7 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 12 | $470 | $1,251 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
21.2% high complexity
1.2% medium
77.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,547
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,935/year across 7 years
Top 46% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
23
Companies
229
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,470 (52.5%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$12,736 (46.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$341 (1.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,499
2023$4,799
2022$2,542
2021$458
2020$5,360
2019$10,482
2018$1,407
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,014
Abbott Laboratories
$7,458
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,713
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,077
ATRICURE, INC.
$611
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$576
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$363
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$331
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$267
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$219
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$142
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$142
Harrow Eye, LLC
$132
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$123
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$103
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$86
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$36
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$31
CVRx, Inc.
$25
CardioFocus, Inc.
$20
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$19
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 84.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CROME DR MRI SURESCAN · Carto 3 System · Confirm Rx · CryoConsole · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · EMBLEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FASENRA · GALLANT · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - BRADY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · HeartLight System · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · LIFESPARC · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · NA · ORGOVYX · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PK Papyrus · PRO-Kinetic Energy · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · SENSOR ENABLED · Solia · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VIEWMATE · Vascular Closure Device · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · Xience cornary stent systems · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (52%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $703 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
0.6
County median income
$75,817
Nearest hospital
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Patel is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Patel experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 891 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $27,547 from 23 companies across 229 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Patel's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Melbourne?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $75. 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. Patel) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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