Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sheela Lohiya, M.D.

Optician · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
35 COLLIER RD NW STE 775, Atlanta, GA 30309
4043673210
In practice since 2010 (16 years)
NPI: 1902124738 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Lohiya 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 →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lohiya

Dr. Sheela Lohiya is an optician specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lohiya performed 360 Medicare services across 224 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lohiya received a total of $13,158 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 391 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Lohiya 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ 360 Medicare services $13,158 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
360
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in GA for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
224
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~22 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)
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.
145 $90 $370
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
78 $3 $11
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
78 $9 $40
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.
36 $112 $561
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
23 $26 $123
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 ↗
$13,158
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,880/year across 7 years
Top 10% in GA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
391
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
$7,222 (54.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,935 (45.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,023
2023
$1,960
2022
$1,128
2021
$1,348
2020
$350
2019
$302
2018
$6,047

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$285
Novo Nordisk Inc
$272
Amgen Inc.
$176
Medtronic, Inc.
$159
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$131
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
Radius Health, Inc.
$107
Insulet Corporation
$94
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$66
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
Dexcom, Inc.
$63
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
ABBVIE INC.
$50
Embecta Corp.
$46
Corcept Therapeutics
$41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$40
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
TheracosBio, LLC
$25
Sandoz Inc.
$25
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
Mannkind Corporation
$23
Echosens North America, Inc.
$22
PFIZER INC.
$17
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$6,429
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,084
Lilly USA, LLC
$854
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$482
Radius Health, Inc.
$441
Amgen Inc.
$407
Insulet Corporation
$352
Medtronic, Inc.
$317
Corcept Therapeutics
$248
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$240
Dexcom, Inc.
$212
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$192
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$184
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$163
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$140
ABBVIE INC.
$125
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$104
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$102
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
CeQur Corporation
$85
Abbott Laboratories
$81
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$73
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$67
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$66
AbbVie Inc.
$53
Embecta Corp.
$46
DEXCOM, INC.
$45
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$44
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$42
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$39
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
TheracosBio, LLC
$25
Sandoz Inc.
$25
VIVUS LLC
$25
Mannkind Corporation
$23
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$23
Echosens North America, Inc.
$22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
PFIZER INC.
$17
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$17
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$12
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 63.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · BAQSIMI · Brenzavvy · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Crysvita · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FibroScan · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · Guardian Connect · HUMULIN · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LICART · LYUMJEV · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NP Thyroid 60 · Omnipod · Ozempic · Prolia · QUTENZA · Qsymia · RAYOS · RECORLEV · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · SOTAGLIFLOZIN · STEGLUJAN · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Sylvant · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · iLet Bionic Pancreas · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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 (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for optician in GA.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
631
Per 100K population
59.1
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lohiya is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of GA peers, with 16 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. Lohiya experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lohiya performed 145 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. Lohiya receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lohiya received a total of $13,158 from 44 companies across 391 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. Lohiya's costs compare to other opticians in Atlanta?
Dr. Lohiya's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Lohiya) 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 →
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. Data Coverage reflects 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.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →