Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vikas Soma, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Zephyrhills, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Soma
Dr. Vikas Soma is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Zephyrhills, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soma performed 2,935 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soma received a total of $5,728 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 185 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Soma is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 45% volume in FL
$5,728 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,935
Medicare services
Top 45% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
340 | $63 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
325 | $87 | $160 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
323 | $82 | $200 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
269 | $10 | $50 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
248 | $42 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
237 | $94 | $210 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
231 | $63 | $140 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
160 | $103 | $280 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
144 | $88 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
93 | $48 | $150 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
87 | $282 | $597 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
65 | $137 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $111 | $250 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
47 | $10 | $75 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
40 | $6 | $75 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 35 | $194 | $550 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
28 | $51 | $250 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
27 | $4 | $10 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
24 | $40 | $80 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
23 | $16 | $40 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
23 | $11 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $140 | $215 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $66 | $200 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
20 | $19 | $75 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
15 | $131 | $400 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
14 | $445 | $1,000 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
12 | $137 | $300 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
12.7% high complexity
22.7% medium
64.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,728
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $818/year across 7 years
Top 37% in FL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
185
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$820
2023
$925
2022
$553
2021
$185
2020
$370
2019
$1,986
2018
$889
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$287
Thrombolex, Inc.
$179
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$69
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$67
PFIZER INC.
$55
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$38
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$21
Philips North America LLC
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$18
Penumbra, Inc.
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
CVRx, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 65.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,425
Boston Scientific Corporation
$819
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$415
Abbott Laboratories
$361
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$305
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$298
Medtronic, Inc.
$258
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$244
Thrombolex, Inc.
$179
PFIZER INC.
$172
BIOTRONIK INC.
$170
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$167
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$138
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
Penumbra, Inc.
$113
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$64
CVRx, Inc.
$52
Amgen Inc.
$46
ATRICURE, INC.
$44
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$42
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$38
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$37
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$27
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
AtriCure, Inc.
$23
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$21
Philips North America LLC
$20
Inari Medical, Inc.
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 46.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK4) MCOT · ANGIOJET · ASSURITY · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · Bashir Endovascular Catheter · COMET · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CareLink · Claria MRI · Comet · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GUIDEZILLA · General - Vascular Access · Guidezilla · HeartMate · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MAMBA · MICRA · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · OPTICROSS · OptiCross · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Pacemakers · Penumbra System · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SAMURAI · SYNERGY · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TYRX · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
74
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
Adventhealth Zephyrhills
5.7 mi
5.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Soma is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Soma experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Soma performed 340 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Soma receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Soma received a total of $5,728 from 31 companies across 185 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Soma's costs compare to other cardiologists in Zephyrhills?
Dr. Soma's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Soma) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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