Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vinay Thohan, M.D.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Asheville, NC
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac — Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
509 BILTMORE AVE, Asheville, NC 28801
8282746000
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1184650798 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. Thohan

Dr. Vinay Thohan is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in Asheville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thohan performed 964 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thohan received a total of $149,068 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 374 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. Thohan 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 ▲ Top 36% volume in NC $149,068 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
964
Medicare services
Top 36% in NC for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
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, 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.
228 $100 $179
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.
182 $71 $112
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
165 $90 $150
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
146 $50 $277
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
59 $158 $762
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
52 $133 $297
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device
Assessment of the function and status of a device that assists the lower chambers of the heart.
38 $31 $152
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
26 $61 $105
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.
23 $10 $43
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.
17 $103 $202
Right heart catheterization
A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels.
14 $99 $722
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
14 $98 $213
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.
16.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
83.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$149,068
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $21,295/year across 7 years
Top 17% in NC for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
374
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
$23,472
2023
$22,977
2022
$38,260
2021
$38,234
2020
$21,659
2019
$2,391
2018
$2,076

Payments by company (2024)

PFIZER INC.
$10,509
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,294
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,151
Lilly USA, LLC
$750
Abbott Laboratories
$454
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$443
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$222
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$178
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$111
Medtronic, Inc.
$98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$78
United Therapeutics Corporation
$32
Sandoz Inc.
$29
CVRx, Inc.
$27
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Top 3 companies account for 89.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70,059
PFIZER INC.
$29,836
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$14,821
Pfizer Inc.
$10,935
Abbott Laboratories
$8,887
Lilly USA, LLC
$8,550
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,314
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,182
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$661
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$618
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$355
ABIOMED
$316
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$231
CHF Solutions, Inc
$165
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$164
Amgen Inc.
$147
Sandoz Inc.
$144
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$131
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$111
Medtronic, Inc.
$98
United Therapeutics Corporation
$74
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
ATRICURE, INC.
$43
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$33
CVRx, Inc.
$27
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$26
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
AtriCure, Inc.
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Top 3 companies account for 77.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVUTTRA · Adempas · Aquadex · Arcalyst · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CentriMag · Corlanor · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · HEARTMATE TOUCH · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartMate Touch · HeartWare HVAD · Impella · JARDIANCE · LifeVest · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · Repatha · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TREPROSTINIL · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · VYNDAQEL · Verquvo · WAINUA · WINREVAIR
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

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County median income
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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. Thohan is a cardiac & cardiac 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. Thohan experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thohan performed 228 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Thohan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thohan received a total of $149,068 from 30 companies across 374 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. Thohan's costs compare to other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians in Asheville?
Dr. Thohan's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Thohan) 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 →
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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 →