Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gurpreet Sidhu, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Chester, NJ
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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Sidhu from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
Are you Dr. Sidhu?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Sidhu
Dr. Gurpreet Sidhu is an internal medicine specialist in Chester, NJ, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sidhu performed 2,044 Medicare services across 1,331 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sidhu received a total of $18,332 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 538 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Sidhu 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in NJ
$18,332 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,044
Medicare services
Top 22% in NJ for internal medicine
1,331
Unique beneficiaries
$110
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
670 | $105 | $321 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
244 | $43 | $201 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
231 | $160 | $777 |
| 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. |
168 | $11 | $62 |
| ECG, 1-3 leads with physician review A simple electrocardiogram recording using one to three leads. A physician reviews the results. |
88 | $6 | $25 |
| 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. |
67 | $103 | $363 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
63 | $192 | $624 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
62 | $410 | $1,849 |
| 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. |
62 | $158 | $431 |
| 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. |
61 | $57 | $260 |
| 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. |
60 | $11 | $193 |
| 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. |
59 | $178 | $770 |
| 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. |
55 | $137 | $487 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
42 | $165 | $848 |
| 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. |
37 | $147 | $706 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. It allows for the visualization of these blood vessels and any surgical grafts. |
27 | $88 | $458 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
22 | $186 | $590 |
| 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 | $462 | $2,082 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $221 | $1,048 |
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.
13.9% high complexity
23.9% medium
62.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,332
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,619/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
538
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
$18,318 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$838
2023
$1,332
2022
$2,299
2021
$3,548
2020
$2,580
2019
$4,076
2018
$3,659
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$446
Boston Scientific Corporation
$77
Amgen Inc.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$52
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$40
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$32
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$30
CVRx, Inc.
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 70.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$7,985
Abbott Laboratories
$3,637
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$814
Amgen Inc.
$790
ABIOMED
$764
Medtronic, Inc.
$588
Boston Scientific Corporation
$501
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$423
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$403
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$389
Allergan Inc.
$227
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$162
AtriCure, Inc.
$161
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$155
Penumbra, Inc.
$147
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$144
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$135
PFIZER INC.
$122
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$115
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$96
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$84
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$44
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$44
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$38
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$35
Tryton Medical, Inc.
$33
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$32
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$32
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$30
CHIESI USA, INC.
$28
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$26
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$20
CVRx, Inc.
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Terumo Medical Corporation
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 X 45 · ANDEXXA · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Adempas · AngioSeal · Arcalyst · Artis one · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · BYVALSON · Barostim Neo System · Bidil · CARDENE · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX 25MG/50ML · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Carto 3 System · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Euphora · FARXIGA · GENERAL STENTS · Hi-Torque Intermediate guide wire · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LEQVIO · Launcher · LifeVest · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROLTM · MitraClip System · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIS · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · Roszet · SYNERGY · Saxenda · TELESCOPE · Telescope · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience cornary stent systems · ZONTIVITY · iPro2
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for internal medicine in NJ.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,468
Per 100K population
287.6
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital
AHS HOSPITAL CORP
9.5 mi
9.5 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. Sidhu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of NJ peers, with 15 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. Sidhu experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sidhu performed 670 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Sidhu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sidhu received a total of $18,332 from 41 companies across 538 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. Sidhu's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Chester?
Dr. Sidhu's average Medicare payment per service is $110. 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. Sidhu) 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 →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Internal Medicine Physicians in Chester
Browse internal medicine physicians in Chester ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Internal Medicine Physicians in NJ
Internal medicine physicians ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Internal Medicine Physicians in NJ
Which NJ internal medicine physicians receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
By company
Abbott Laboratories Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Abbott Laboratories.
By company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
About this page
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.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology