Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vivek Trivedi, MD

Anesthesiology · Toledo, OH
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
4235 SECOR RD, Toledo, OH 43623
4194795418
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1104818335 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. Trivedi

Dr. Vivek Trivedi is an anesthesiology specialist in Toledo, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Trivedi performed 2,856 Medicare services across 815 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Trivedi received a total of $1,781 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Trivedi 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 in practice ▲ Top 1% volume in OH $1,781 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,856
Medicare services
Top 1% in OH for anesthesiology
815
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~143 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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
2,043 $1 $4
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
128 $179 $565
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
81 $125 $334
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance
An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated.
81 $67 $169
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance
This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection.
60 $144 $492
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.
57 $117 $320
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
48 $173 $442
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 48 $5 $15
Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging.
44 $82 $171
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
40 $36 $387
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
39 $67 $178
Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles
A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points.
35 $31 $107
Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint
A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals.
34 $324 $962
Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint
This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint.
34 $179 $492
Spinal injection with imaging guidance
A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location.
26 $185 $576
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
22 $72 $209
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
18 $143 $369
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging
An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement.
18 $73 $184
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 ↗
$1,781
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $254/year across 7 years
Top 10% in OH for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
104
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
$1,757 (98.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$24 (1.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$164
2023
$153
2022
$118
2021
$316
2020
$345
2019
$259
2018
$426

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$68
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 79.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$270
PFIZER INC.
$187
Nevro Corp.
$171
SI-BONE, Inc.
$161
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$131
Boston Scientific Corporation
$76
Allergan, Inc.
$58
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$49
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$44
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Kaleo, Inc.
$34
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$33
Egalet US Inc
$32
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$32
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$31
AbbVie Inc.
$29
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$29
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$29
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$25
Almatica Pharma LLC
$24
Amgen Inc.
$24
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Orthogenrx Inc.
$20
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$19
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Merz North America, Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$13
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
US WorldMeds, LLC
$12
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 35.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · Aimovig · BELBUCA · Evzio · FLECTOR · GRALISE · GenVisc 850 · Gralise · HYALGAN · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · Intracept · LENS Surgical Imaging System · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LINZESS · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · Omnia · OrcaPod · PENNSAID · Prialt · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · REYVOW · RIALTO · ROXYBOND · SEGLENTIS · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Solitaire · Superion · UBRELVY · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant
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 10% for anesthesiology in OH.

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Geographic Context

Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
112
Per 100K population
26.1
County median income
$60,095
Nearest hospital
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
2.9 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. Trivedi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of OH peers, 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. Trivedi experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Trivedi performed 2,043 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Trivedi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Trivedi received a total of $1,781 from 37 companies across 104 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. Trivedi's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Toledo?
Dr. Trivedi's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Trivedi) 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 →
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.

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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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →