Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Pankaj Vashi, M.D.

Gastroenterology · Zion, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2520 ELISHA AVE, Zion, IL 60099
8478726415
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1336136258 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Vashi

Dr. Pankaj Vashi is a gastroenterology specialist in Zion, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vashi performed 203 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vashi received a total of $3,693 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 110 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. Vashi 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 ▲ 203 Medicare services $3,693 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
203
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in IL for gastroenterology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$92
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 (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.
43 $80 $439
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.
35 $54 $284
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.
31 $110 $697
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
26 $91 $1,742
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.
21 $66 $415
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
18 $85 $1,493
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
16 $174 $2,132
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
13 $149 $1,728
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,693
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $528/year across 7 years
Top 32% in IL for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
110
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
$1,558
2023
$148
2022
$249
2021
$52
2020
$187
2019
$715
2018
$783

Payments by company (2024)

US ENDOSCOPY
$750
STERIS CORPORATION
$254
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$112
ABBVIE INC.
$87
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$71
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
Digestive Care, Inc.
$40
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$27
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Incyte Corporation
$19
PFIZER INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 71.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
US ENDOSCOPY
$750
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$347
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$255
STERIS CORPORATION
$254
Lilly USA, LLC
$185
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$161
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$144
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$130
PFIZER INC.
$119
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$112
Sirtex Medical Inc
$103
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
Boston Scientific Corporation
$95
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$89
ABBVIE INC.
$87
AbbVie, Inc.
$73
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$67
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$52
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Amgen Inc.
$44
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
Digestive Care, Inc.
$40
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Covidien LP
$39
Shire North American Group Inc
$37
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$35
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
ACACIA PHARMA INC
$28
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$27
Exelixis Inc.
$26
Eisai Inc.
$24
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Incyte Corporation
$19
Acacia Pharma Inc
$15
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFINITOR · ALIMTA · Aranesp · BYFAVO · Barrx · CHANTIX · CYRAMZA · Cabometyx · Caldolor · Creon · DIFICID · ELIQUIS · ENTYVIO · Enhertu · Entyvio · Epclusa · Ethyol · GATTEX · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · IBRANCE · INJECTAFER · JAKAFI · JEMPERLI · KEYTRUDA · LINZESS · Lenvima · MEKINIST · MOTOFEN · OGSIVEO · Pertzye · RETEVMO · SANDOSTATIN LAR · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SYNDROS · Smoflipid · Tavalisse · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · VERZENIO · VOTRIENT · XARELTO · XGEVA · Xermelo · truFreeze
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
51
County median income
$108,917
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER, INC
0.0 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. Vashi is a clinical cardiology 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. Vashi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vashi performed 43 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Vashi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vashi received a total of $3,693 from 37 companies across 110 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. Vashi's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Zion?
Dr. Vashi's average Medicare payment per service is $92. 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. Vashi) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →