Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Abraham Kocheril, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Champaign, IL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kocheril
Dr. Abraham Kocheril is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Champaign, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kocheril performed 1,570 Medicare services across 863 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kocheril received a total of $255,423 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 865 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Kocheril 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 in practice
▲ 1,570 Medicare services
$255,423 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,570
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in IL for cardiovascular disease
863
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
682 | $20 | $169 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
218 | $26 | $209 |
| 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. |
179 | $85 | $282 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
161 | $19 | $148 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
152 | $14 | $117 |
| Implantable defibrillator system check A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems. |
55 | $24 | $207 |
| 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. |
49 | $10 | $275 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
18 | $756 | $6,424 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
15 | $13 | $103 |
| 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. |
15 | $111 | $410 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
14 | $18 | $136 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
12 | $20 | $149 |
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.
71.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
28.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$255,423
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,489/year across 7 years
Top 2% in IL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
865
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$154,568 (60.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$90,556 (35.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$10,300 (4.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$13,428
2023
$19,957
2022
$11,614
2021
$14,077
2020
$13,797
2019
$106,397
2018
$76,153
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
CardioFocus, Inc.
$2,845
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,603
Abbott Laboratories
$1,970
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,700
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$771
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$600
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$371
Medtronic, Inc.
$340
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$272
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$245
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$200
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$158
Philips North America LLC
$149
Cook Medical LLC
$148
Recor Medical Inc
$139
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$137
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$129
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$125
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$123
Amgen Inc.
$120
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$88
BIOTRONIK INC.
$70
Top 3 companies account for 55.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55,472
Lundbeck LLC
$45,610
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$18,484
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18,100
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$17,336
BIOTRONIK INC.
$13,708
Abbott Laboratories
$13,238
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13,188
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$11,343
Medtronic, Inc.
$9,256
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$9,010
PFIZER INC.
$7,290
CardioFocus, Inc.
$6,830
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$4,351
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,452
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,909
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$1,485
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,039
Amgen Inc.
$1,015
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$657
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$611
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$600
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$298
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$268
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$249
Cook Medical LLC
$227
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$200
Philips North America LLC
$149
Penumbra, Inc.
$148
Recor Medical Inc
$139
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
$128
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$123
AtriCure, Inc.
$118
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$113
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$100
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$24
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 46.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4107) EPD Cust Serv Und · (5060) Imaging · (6557) Mechanical Tools · (9274) LLD · (9278) Bridge · (AM5) Lead management · ACCENT · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMVIA EDGE · ANDEXXA · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - DISEASE · AVEIR · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Adempas · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · AngioVac · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · BIOMONITOR · CAMZYOS · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Mapping System · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CryoConsole · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · DiamondTemp · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EP-WorkMate Claris System · EP-WorkMate Recording System · EVOLUTION · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FARXIGA · Fortify Assura · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · HeartLight System · INVOKANA · Indigo System · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LIVALO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · Lipofen · Livalo · MULTAQ · Micra · Models · NA · NORTHERA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · No Associated Product · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PRESSUREWIRE · PULSESELECT · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · SEGLENTIS · SYMPLICITY G3 · SensiTherm (ICE) · Sentus · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Soundstar · Tendril Pacing Lead · TherOx DS2 Console · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
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 →
The majority of payments (60%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for cardiovascular disease in IL.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
23
Per 100K population
11.2
County median income
$63,091
Nearest hospital
THE PAVILION
0.0 mi
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. Kocheril is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of IL peers, 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. Kocheril experienced with remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kocheril performed 682 remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 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. Kocheril receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kocheril received a total of $255,423 from 39 companies across 865 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. Kocheril's costs compare to other cardiologists in Champaign?
Dr. Kocheril's average Medicare payment per service is $37. 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. Kocheril) 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 →
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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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