Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Varesh Patel, DO
Family Medicine · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Patel 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 →
Are you Dr. Patel? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Varesh Patel is a family medicine in Orlando, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 3,531 Medicare services across 1,711 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $16,439 from 100 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 833 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Patel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 9% volume in FL$ $16,439 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,531
Medicare services
Top 9% in FL for family medicine
1,711
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,301 | $81 | $239 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 344 | $36 | $86 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 338 | $36 | $86 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 325 | $7 | $8 |
| Annual depression screening | 202 | $17 | $34 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 200 | $122 | $250 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 154 | $64 | $166 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 115 | $31 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 105 | $53 | $173 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 102 | $111 | $325 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 80 | $30 | $56 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 70 | $74 | $144 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 61 | $203 | $466 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 40 | $14 | $36 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 20 | $152 | $361 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $124 | $395 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 15 | $158 | $321 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 15 | $25 | $44 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 14 | $14 | $34 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 13 | $11 | $35 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,439
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,348/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for family medicine
100
Companies
833
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
$15,025 (91.4%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$1,250 (7.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$164 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$4,168
2023$1,817
2022$1,980
2021$2,002
2020$1,847
2019$1,968
2018$2,657
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$1,390
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,277
PhotoniCare Inc
$1,274
ABBVIE INC.
$1,180
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$908
PFIZER INC.
$802
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$471
Indivior Inc.
$377
AbbVie Inc.
$359
AbbVie, Inc.
$348
Lilly USA, LLC
$323
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$320
Allergan Inc.
$309
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$300
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$287
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$285
US WorldMeds, LLC
$273
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$256
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$254
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$253
Watermark Medical, Inc.
$225
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$215
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$181
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$168
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$163
Stryker Corporation
$153
BIOTRONIK INC.
$147
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$146
Eisai Inc.
$137
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$132
Shire North American Group Inc
$119
Exact Sciences Corporation
$113
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$100
Braeburn Inc.
$92
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$90
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$80
Allergan, Inc.
$71
Lundbeck LLC
$70
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
$68
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$61
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$61
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$56
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
OVIK Health, LLC
$49
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$45
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$42
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$37
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$35
Horizon Pharma plc
$35
Grifols USA, LLC
$35
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Tris Pharma Inc
$34
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$32
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
Coala Life Inc
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$27
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$26
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$24
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$21
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$20
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$20
PBG PUERTO RICO LLC
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS LLC
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$18
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$18
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$18
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Orexo US, Inc.
$17
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$16
DERMIRA, INC.
$16
Almatica Pharma LLC
$16
Corium, LLC
$16
Alkermes, Inc.
$16
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$14
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
Egalet US Inc
$13
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$13
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$12
DEXCOM, INC.
$11
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$4
Top 3 companies account for 24.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADACEL · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · APOKYN · AREXVY · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BREO · BRIXADI · BROVANA · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · Baxdela · Bidil · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMBIVENT RESPIMAT · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CREON · Coala Heart Monitor · Coflex TLC · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUEXIS · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Enbrel · Evzio · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GEMTESA · GIVLAARI · GRALISE · HUMIRA · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT · Kerendia · LATUDA · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Leqembi · Linzess · Livalo · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MAKO · MAVYRET · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Mavyret · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · Otezla · OtoSight Middle Ear Scope · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RELTONE 200 MG · REXULTI · ROXYBOND · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Roxybond · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRIX · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · Saxenda · Strensiq · Sunosi · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Vivitrol 380 mg · WAKIX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zubsolv · iPro2
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $466 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,054
Per 100K population
73.2
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS
3.0 mi
3.0 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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Patel experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 1,301 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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 $16,439 from 100 companies across 833 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 family medicines in Orlando?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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 →
Explore related providers
Specialty guide
Understanding Family Medicine
Common procedures, typical costs, and what industry payments mean in family medicine.
Same specialty & city
Family Medicines in Orlando
Browse family medicines in Orlando ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Family Medicines in FL
Family Medicines ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Family Medicines in FL
Which FL family medicines receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Amgen Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Amgen Inc..
By company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC..
By company
PhotoniCare Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from PhotoniCare Inc.
About this page
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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology