Dr. Smriti Banthia, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Banthia
Dr. Smriti Banthia is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Banthia performed 1,955 Medicare services across 1,715 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Banthia received a total of $27,086 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 200 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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. Banthia 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 | 486 | $11 | $42 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 291 | $96 | $261 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 190 | $125 | $339 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 163 | $12 | $28 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 151 | $136 | $389 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 92 | $13 | $75 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 67 | $137 | $286 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 67 | $776 | $2,343 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 67 | $251 | $875 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 66 | $251 | $853 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 63 | $393 | $1,113 |
| Review by radiologist of head or neck vein system image | 45 | $43 | $112 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 31 | $85 | $249 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 27 | $39 | $212 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 19 | $705 | $1,925 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 15 | $281 | $767 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 14 | $380 | $974 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 14 | $426 | $1,247 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 14 | $686 | $1,756 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 13 | $65 | $334 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 13 | $94 | $200 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 12 | $3,265 | $9,779 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 12 | $638 | $1,667 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 12 | $57 | $284 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 11 | $39 | $183 |
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 (41%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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. Banthia is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and speaking/promotional industry engagement, 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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