Dr. Jay Vachhani, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Vachhani
Dr. Jay Vachhani is a neurological surgery specialist in Orlando, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vachhani performed 442 Medicare services across 365 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vachhani received a total of $122,914 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 196 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Vachhani 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 130180 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 65 | $169 | $833 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 59 | $94 | $334 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 47 | $132 | $590 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 45 | $163 | $632 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 39 | $125 | $482 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 34 | $63 | $228 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 31 | $12 | $45 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 27 | $325 | $5,810 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 27 | $171 | $5,455 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 25 | $140 | $790 |
| Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 24 | $134 | $4,315 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 19 | $30 | $124 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (95%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurological surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Vachhani is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 12% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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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