Dr. Satish Velagapudi, M.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Velagapudi
Dr. Satish Velagapudi is a cardiovascular disease in Port Charlotte, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velagapudi performed 2,723 Medicare services across 2,004 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velagapudi received a total of $15,480 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Velagapudi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 517 | $11 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 361 | $97 | $256 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 201 | $134 | $362 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 193 | $30 | $90 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 180 | $168 | $443 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 140 | $137 | $351 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 131 | $23 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 100 | $83 | $465 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 86 | $70 | $173 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 86 | $94 | $241 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 74 | $20 | $53 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 69 | $20 | $52 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 58 | $766 | $2,022 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 53 | $50 | $139 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 52 | $251 | $669 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 47 | $411 | $1,081 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 47 | $251 | $672 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 38 | $53 | $383 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 34 | $46 | $134 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 31 | $85 | $224 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 30 | $137 | $346 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 28 | $18 | $93 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 28 | $65 | $166 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 25 | $600 | $1,634 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 25 | $29 | $74 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $708 | $1,897 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 20 | $12 | $28 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $131 | $334 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 16 | $380 | $969 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 11 | $287 | $733 |
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. Velagapudi is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), with 18 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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