Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Keval Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Monroe, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Patel
Dr. Keval Patel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Monroe, NJ, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 5,384 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 $8,289 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 396 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.
✓ 13 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 14% volume in NJ
$8,289 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,384
Medicare services
Top 14% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenosine injection, 1 mg Administration of a 1 mg dose of adenosine medication. This code is specifically for adenosine and excludes adenosine phosphate compounds. |
2,402 | $0 | $12 |
| 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. |
509 | $75 | $340 |
| 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. |
433 | $69 | $255 |
| 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. |
348 | $104 | $365 |
| 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. |
326 | $12 | $63 |
| 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. |
287 | $102 | $482 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
212 | $173 | $810 |
| 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. |
193 | $52 | $152 |
| 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. |
142 | $58 | $273 |
| 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. |
108 | $415 | $1,939 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
108 | $85 | $3,675 |
| 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. |
107 | $150 | $712 |
| 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. |
75 | $134 | $620 |
| 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. |
23 | $182 | $777 |
| 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. |
20 | $114 | $483 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
15 | $21 | $93 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
13 | $92 | $385 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
13 | $15 | $177 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
13 | $3 | $11 |
| 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. |
13 | $185 | $1,026 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
12 | $808 | $2,871 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with symptom monitoring This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including symptom tracking and a professional review and report of the results. |
12 | $162 | $802 |
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.
4.2% high complexity
51.7% medium
44.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,289
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,184/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
396
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
$1,040
2023
$1,517
2022
$1,852
2021
$1,647
2020
$739
2019
$825
2018
$668
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$152
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$125
ABIOMED
$120
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$103
PFIZER INC.
$97
Boston Scientific Corporation
$68
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$37
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$31
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$21
CVRx, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
Amgen Inc.
$16
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 38.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$637
Boston Scientific Corporation
$603
Abbott Laboratories
$574
PFIZER INC.
$510
CVRx, Inc.
$510
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$506
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$428
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$411
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$362
Amgen Inc.
$301
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$292
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$244
ABIOMED
$239
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$236
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$186
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$180
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$178
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$175
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$158
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$140
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$124
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$114
Penumbra, Inc.
$107
BIOTRONIK INC.
$105
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$70
Novo Nordisk Inc
$68
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$60
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$58
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$58
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Medtronic, Inc.
$30
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$28
United Therapeutics Corporation
$27
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$21
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$21
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$15
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$15
SI-BONE, Inc.
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 21.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMPLATZER · ANORO · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBOLD Fibered · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL EMBOLICS · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - EMBOLICS · HeartMate · INJECTAFER · Impella · Indigo System · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · JUXTAPID · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MOMENTUM · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NUCALA · ONPATTRO · ORISE · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Orsiro Mission · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PULMICORT RESPULES · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Polaris X · Puraply Antimicrobial · RESONATE · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY · Supera peripheral stent system · TEGSEDI · TYVASO · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · XARELTO · iFuse Implant
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
302
County median income
$109,028
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO
8.1 mi
8.1 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 above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in NJ).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Patel experienced with adenosine injection, 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 2,402 adenosine injection, 1 mg 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 $8,289 from 46 companies across 396 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 Monroe?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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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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.
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