Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amit Mehta, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Schaumburg, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Mehta
Dr. Amit Mehta is a pain medicine specialist in Schaumburg, IL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehta performed 4,497 Medicare services across 1,776 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehta received a total of $3,589 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Mehta 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 17% volume in IL
$3,589 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,497
Medicare services
Top 17% in IL for pain medicine
1,776
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
681 | $1 | $7 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
589 | $96 | $350 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
580 | $55 | $296 |
| 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. |
555 | $73 | $187 |
| Orthovisc intra-articular injection An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
474 | $101 | $301 |
| 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. |
326 | $103 | $228 |
| 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. |
193 | $125 | $391 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
151 | $67 | $276 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
130 | $228 | $711 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
125 | $205 | $622 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
89 | $36 | $400 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
72 | $93 | $293 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
64 | $39 | $500 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
64 | $10 | $49 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
46 | $59 | $239 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
44 | $213 | $648 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
40 | $107 | $240 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
34 | $184 | $738 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
33 | $42 | $200 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
32 | $95 | $365 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
29 | $52 | $211 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
27 | $80 | $280 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments. |
22 | $21 | $75 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
21 | $47 | $227 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
20 | $39 | $400 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
19 | $414 | $1,105 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
19 | $229 | $573 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
18 | $29 | $350 |
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 ↗$3,589
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $513/year across 7 years
Top 37% in IL for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
165
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
$3,589 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$149
2023
$155
2022
$284
2021
$718
2020
$384
2019
$1,371
2018
$528
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$39
PFIZER INC.
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$25
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Curonix LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 60.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$645
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$231
PFIZER INC.
$210
Abbott Laboratories
$204
Lilly USA, LLC
$193
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$190
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$164
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$163
ABBVIE INC.
$156
Nevro Corp.
$125
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$103
Medtronic, Inc.
$93
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$89
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$73
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$71
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$62
Allergan, Inc.
$52
Boston Scientific Corporation
$51
Egalet US Inc
$41
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$39
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$38
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$37
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$31
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Zyla Life Sciences
$29
SI-BONE, Inc.
$25
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$23
Trevena, Inc.
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$16
Curonix LLC
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Allergan Inc.
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Kaleo, Inc.
$13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$12
Top 3 companies account for 30.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Amitiza · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · COVEREDGE · Cambia · EMGALITY · Evzio · FORTEO · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gralise · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · IONICRF · Iovera · Kloxxado · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Licart · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nucynta · OLINVYK · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Omnia · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Prialt · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · STRENSIQ · SYNCHROMED · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · TROKENDI XR · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VYEPTI · Vanta · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
92
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER
3.1 mi
3.1 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. Mehta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Mehta experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mehta performed 681 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Mehta receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mehta received a total of $3,589 from 44 companies across 165 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. Mehta's costs compare to other pain medicines in Schaumburg?
Dr. Mehta's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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. Mehta) 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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