Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paramjit Chopra, M.D.
Radiation Oncology · Hinsdale, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Chopra
Dr. Paramjit Chopra is a radiation oncology specialist in Hinsdale, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chopra performed 3,241 Medicare services across 2,194 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chopra received a total of $284,334 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 992 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Chopra 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
▲ Top 31% volume in IL
$284,334 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,241
Medicare services
Top 31% in IL for radiation oncology
2,194
Unique beneficiaries
$1,447
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
379 | $145 | $1,900 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
301 | $804 | $2,950 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
296 | $33 | $300 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
254 | $124 | $350 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
251 | $33 | $75 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
247 | $87 | $200 |
| Artery plaque removal and stent insertion in leg This procedure involves removing plaque buildup from leg arteries and placing stents to keep the blood vessels open. |
215 | $6,805 | $31,250 |
| Leg artery plaque removal and stent insertion A procedure to clear plaque buildup in an artery of the leg and insert a stent to keep the vessel open. |
155 | $9,905 | $28,150 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
148 | $199 | $550 |
| Arterial plaque removal, initial vessel A procedure to remove plaque buildup from an artery in the leg. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
142 | $5,117 | $25,000 |
| 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. |
128 | $140 | $425 |
| Balloon angioplasty of groin artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the groin using a small balloon. The balloon is inflated to compress plaque against the artery wall and restore blood flow. |
99 | $1,058 | $6,550 |
| Arterial plaque removal in leg A procedure to remove plaque buildup from the arteries in the leg to restore blood flow. |
75 | $3,738 | $23,075 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
58 | $149 | $360 |
| Telephone or electronic consultation, at least 5 minutes A remote assessment and management service provided by a consulting physician via telephone, internet, or electronic health record. The service requires at least 5 minutes of time and includes a written report. |
58 | $29 | $80 |
| Arterial plaque removal, each additional leg vessel This procedure involves the removal of plaque buildup from an additional artery in the leg during the same session. It is performed to restore blood flow in the treated vessel. |
47 | $886 | $3,125 |
| Radiologist review of pelvis artery image A radiologist examines and interprets imaging of the arteries in the pelvis. This service involves the professional analysis of the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
45 | $119 | $300 |
| 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. |
45 | $94 | $250 |
| Ultrasound-guided injection into a single leg vein A chemical agent is injected into one incompetent vein in the leg while using ultrasound to guide the needle placement. |
41 | $1,037 | $4,000 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
38 | $61 | $150 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
36 | $126 | $292 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
34 | $31 | $90 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 29 | $67 | $200 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
29 | $111 | $280 |
| Groin artery stent insertion, initial vessel A procedure to place a stent in the initial artery of the groin to keep it open and maintain blood flow. |
27 | $1,404 | $9,700 |
| 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. |
18 | $147 | $325 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
17 | $105 | $142 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
15 | $118 | $390 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $183 | $450 |
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.
12.2% high complexity
47.6% medium
40.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$284,334
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $40,619/year across 7 years
Top 0% in IL for radiation oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
992
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
$145,800 (51.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$77,434 (27.2%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$39,955 (14.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$21,145 (7.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$35,489
2023
$20,306
2022
$42,556
2021
$57,495
2020
$30,176
2019
$56,899
2018
$41,412
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$32,949
Abbott Laboratories
$1,078
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$407
BIOTRONIK INC.
$380
Boston Scientific Corporation
$373
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$173
Collaborative Care Diagnostics, LLC
$96
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$32
Top 3 companies account for 97.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$97,934
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$53,347
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37,330
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$37,057
Abbott Laboratories
$17,842
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$10,582
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$6,181
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$4,780
BIOTRONIK INC.
$4,420
Venclose Inc.
$3,143
Ziehm Imaging, Inc.
$2,749
Collaborative Care Diagnostics, LLC
$1,124
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,004
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$937
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$879
Terumo Medical Corporation
$867
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$795
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$761
Cook Medical LLC
$462
Sirtex Medical Inc
$450
Surmodics, Inc.
$302
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$173
HyperMed Imaging Inc.
$146
Inari Medical, Inc.
$144
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$127
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$117
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$108
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$106
VentureMed Group, Inc.
$104
Medtronic, Inc.
$85
CORDIS US CORP.
$68
EKOS Corporation
$55
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$46
Cook Incorporated
$37
Vascular Insights, LLC
$37
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$24
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 66.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Advance · AngioSeal · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · CONFIDENCE · COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · Clarivein · Cook Medical Angioplasty · Cook Medical Catheters · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DABRA · DABRA 101 Catheter · DABRA Laser System · DABRA laser system · DAXXIFY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELUVIA · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ESPRIT · EVRSF · EkoSonic · FLEX Scoring Catheter · FLEX Vessel Prep System · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · FlowTriever · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL BALLOONS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL GUIDEWIRES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · General - Therapies · Glidesheath · HYDROPEARL · HawkOne · HydroPearl · HyperView Hyperspectral Tissue Oxygenation Measurement System · IGT D Coronary · IGT D Peripheral · IGT D Therapy · IGT Device Undivided · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · Innova Vascular · IonicRF Generator · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LIFESTENT · MetaCross · ORTHOVISC · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · OptiCross 35 · Orsiro · Oscar · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PK Papyrus · PRO-Kinetic Energy · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Perclose ProStyle · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Peripheral RotaLink Plus · Plexa · Prelude Ideal Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer · Pulsar-18 T3 · ROSEN · ROTAPRO · Rotarex · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SUPERA · Services and Other · SilverHawk · Spectranetics Undiv · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) · Turbo Elite · VARITHENA · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · Varithena · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Closure Device · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY · i-STAT 1
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 (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in radiation oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for radiation oncology in IL.
Geographic Context
Radiation oncologists within 10 mi
1,052
Per 100K population
113.5
County median income
$110,502
Nearest hospital
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE
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. Chopra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% 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. Chopra experienced with additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chopra performed 379 additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation 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. Chopra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chopra received a total of $284,334 from 37 companies across 992 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. Chopra's costs compare to other radiation oncologists in Hinsdale?
Dr. Chopra's average Medicare payment per service is $1,447. 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. Chopra) 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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