Not Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nikhil Parikh, MD PA
Internal Medicine · Linwood, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Parikh 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 →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Parikh
Dr. Nikhil Parikh is an internal medicine specialist in Linwood, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Parikh performed 5,134 Medicare services across 2,209 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Parikh received a total of $8,569 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 380 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. Parikh 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in NJ
$8,569 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,134
Medicare services
Top 5% in NJ for internal medicine
2,209
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~270 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 (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. |
1,170 | $74 | $126 |
| 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. |
860 | $99 | $175 |
| 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. |
772 | $66 | $172 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
493 | $62 | $157 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
363 | $89 | $221 |
| 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. |
229 | $99 | $258 |
| 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. |
196 | $109 | $412 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
183 | $137 | $183 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 176 | $20 | $25 |
| Annual depression screening | 158 | $20 | $25 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
118 | $152 | $378 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
90 | $96 | $250 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
59 | $52 | $97 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes This service involves care coordination and management activities performed by a healthcare professional to prepare a patient for discharge from a nursing facility. It requires more than 30 minutes of time spent on these activities. |
56 | $110 | $270 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
54 | $33 | $37 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
46 | $40 | $74 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
21 | $113 | $290 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 20 | $20 | $100 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
18 | $68 | $175 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
18 | $64 | $119 |
| 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. |
17 | $136 | $250 |
| 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. |
17 | $145 | $555 |
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 ↗$8,569
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,224/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NJ for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
380
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
$8,470 (98.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$99 (1.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$978
2023
$1,483
2022
$1,502
2021
$1,492
2020
$678
2019
$1,403
2018
$1,033
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$268
ABBVIE INC.
$217
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$171
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$123
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$122
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Amgen Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 67.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,087
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$956
ABBVIE INC.
$726
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$722
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$516
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$501
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$438
Allergan Inc.
$397
PFIZER INC.
$343
Amgen Inc.
$309
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$243
Lilly USA, LLC
$238
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$187
Allergan, Inc.
$183
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$177
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$152
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$137
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$137
Novo Nordisk Inc
$136
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$132
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$124
SK Life Science, Inc.
$123
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$122
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$99
Abbott Laboratories
$81
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$52
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$29
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$27
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
AbbVie Inc.
$23
Shionogi Inc
$15
UCB, Inc.
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 32.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AREXVY · AVYCAZ · Assurity Pacemaker · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · Briviact · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · DALVANCE · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · GEMTESA · GIMOTI · Horizant · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LIVALO · LOKELMA · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nuedexta · Otezla · Ozempic · QULIPTA · REBYOTA · Repatha · Resolute · SEGLENTIS · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYMBICORT · Symproic · TEFLARO · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · XARELTO · XCOPRI · XIFAXAN
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for internal medicine in NJ.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
190
Per 100K population
69.2
County median income
$76,819
Nearest hospital
SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
2.5 mi
2.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Parikh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of NJ peers, with 19 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. Parikh experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Parikh performed 1,170 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Parikh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Parikh received a total of $8,569 from 36 companies across 380 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. Parikh's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Linwood?
Dr. Parikh'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. Parikh) 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.
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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