Dr. Rajendra Patel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Rajendra Patel is a vascular surgery physician in Orlando, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 2,529 Medicare services across 1,575 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $42,138 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 332 | $34 | $427 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 252 | $87 | $392 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 204 | $60 | $564 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 192 | $62 | $651 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 154 | $97 | $370 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 115 | $80 | $740 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 112 | $43 | $145 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 111 | $125 | $522 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 91 | $70 | $250 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 86 | $54 | $566 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 82 | $141 | $470 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 76 | $100 | $930 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 65 | $116 | $633 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes | 59 | $27 | $90 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 57 | $11 | $65 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 50 | $104 | $432 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 46 | $65 | $274 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 45 | $53 | $177 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 37 | $806 | $4,119 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 33 | $166 | $656 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 32 | $64 | $581 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 30 | $96 | $350 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 28 | $119 | $1,061 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 27 | $57 | $420 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 24 | $8 | $17 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 23 | $1,388 | $6,672 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 23 | $6,132 | $39,775 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 23 | $49 | $301 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 22 | $8 | $29 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 21 | $9,509 | $51,249 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 18 | $4 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | 18 | $59 | $797 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 15 | $8 | $26 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 14 | $6,450 | $39,783 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 12 | $139 | $638 |
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 (70%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician 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. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 12%), with 19 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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