Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Parag Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Bridgewater, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Parag Patel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Bridgewater, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 3,167 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $19,533 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 501 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. Patel 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 43% volume in NJ
$19,533 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,167
Medicare services
Top 43% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$63
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. |
823 | $97 | $564 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
747 | $12 | $66 |
| 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. |
560 | $66 | $429 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
471 | $7 | $37 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
96 | $96 | $538 |
| 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. |
96 | $146 | $867 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
57 | $160 | $889 |
| 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. |
42 | $153 | $790 |
| 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. |
38 | $11 | $232 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 31 | $204 | $1,228 |
| 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. |
28 | $98 | $498 |
| 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. |
27 | $168 | $881 |
| 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. |
24 | $200 | $1,122 |
| 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. |
21 | $118 | $734 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
20 | $11 | $57 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
20 | $20 | $101 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
19 | $60 | $319 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
13 | $472 | $2,494 |
| 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. |
12 | $111 | $570 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
11 | $21 | $124 |
| 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. |
11 | $79 | $400 |
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.
4.4% high complexity
4.4% medium
91.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,533
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,790/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
501
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
$4,677
2023
$2,423
2022
$4,054
2021
$1,960
2020
$969
2019
$2,226
2018
$3,224
Payments by company (2024)
Philips North America LLC
$2,203
Abbott Laboratories
$795
Boston Scientific Corporation
$304
ABIOMED
$274
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$233
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$91
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Inari Medical, Inc.
$67
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$65
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$57
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$52
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
Amgen Inc.
$32
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$32
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$31
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
CVRx, Inc.
$20
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$19
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 70.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$5,350
Philips North America LLC
$2,203
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,975
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,388
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,170
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$795
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$693
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$657
ABIOMED
$552
Amgen Inc.
$471
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$418
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$377
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$373
Medtronic, Inc.
$365
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$365
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$198
Penumbra, Inc.
$197
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$193
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$169
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$158
PFIZER INC.
$154
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$116
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$91
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$84
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$68
Inari Medical, Inc.
$67
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$66
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$57
Cook Medical LLC
$56
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$56
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$55
Grifols USA, LLC
$50
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$32
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$32
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$31
Lundbeck LLC
$30
Venclose Inc.
$25
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$24
BIOTRONIK INC.
$22
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
CVRx, Inc.
$20
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$19
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$19
CORDIS US CORP.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Terumo Medical Corporation
$15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 48.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
364
County median income
$135,960
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET
3.5 mi
3.5 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. Patel 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. Patel experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 823 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $19,533 from 51 companies across 501 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. Patel's costs compare to other cardiologists in Bridgewater?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Patel) 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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