Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Chirdeep Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Allentown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Chirdeep Patel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Allentown, PA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 938 Medicare services across 826 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $36,990 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 660 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ 938 Medicare services
$36,990 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗938
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in PA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
826
Unique beneficiaries
$93
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~55 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. |
169 | $69 | $219 |
| 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. |
166 | $10 | $97 |
| 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. |
145 | $5 | $35 |
| 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. |
91 | $41 | $149 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
66 | $71 | $203 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $183 | $833 |
| 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. |
37 | $101 | $298 |
| 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. |
29 | $397 | $1,217 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
28 | $44 | $410 |
| Coronary artery stent placement with balloon dilation A procedure to remove plaque buildup from a single coronary artery or branch, followed by balloon dilation and insertion of a stent to keep the artery open. |
27 | $451 | $1,365 |
| Coronary atherectomy with shockwave lithotripsy A catheter-based procedure that uses shockwaves to break up calcified plaque within a coronary artery. |
24 | $121 | $385 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 23 | $240 | $1,067 |
| 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. |
20 | $98 | $316 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
19 | $118 | $795 |
| Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary artery, branch or bypass graft | 18 | $479 | $1,350 |
| Right heart catheterization A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels. |
16 | $92 | $550 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
11 | $412 | $1,660 |
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.
14.8% high complexity
10.0% medium
75.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$36,990
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,284/year across 7 years
Top 11% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
660
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
$32,354 (87.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,636 (12.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$11,037
2023
$6,721
2022
$4,180
2021
$4,537
2020
$1,572
2019
$4,145
2018
$4,799
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GE HEALTHCARE
$4,636
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,844
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,597
ABIOMED
$497
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$199
Abbott Laboratories
$96
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$80
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$66
Inari Medical, Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 91.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$7,128
Abbott Laboratories
$4,932
GE HEALTHCARE
$4,636
ABIOMED
$3,972
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,542
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$2,317
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,190
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,206
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$937
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$589
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$526
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$472
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$472
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$462
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$456
Inari Medical, Inc.
$394
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$276
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$273
Teleflex LLC
$265
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$199
CathWorks, Inc.
$195
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$129
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$115
GE HealthCare
$112
Terumo Medical Corporation
$96
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$95
PFIZER INC.
$94
Surmodics, Inc.
$94
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$92
BIOTRONIK INC.
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$68
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$66
Saranas, Inc.
$56
Amgen Inc.
$56
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$52
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
Lundbeck LLC
$41
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$34
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$32
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$30
Preventice Services, LLC
$27
CORDIS US CORP.
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$20
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$14
Novo Nordisk Inc
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6346) Intrasight Mobile · (6577) Visions 014 · (9284) Stellarex · (9520) IGT Devices Undivided · (9525) Intracardiac Und · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ANGIOJET · AVVIGO · AVVIGO Guidance System · AZUR · Advisa · Allia · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COMET · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Comet · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · CrossBoss · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Definity · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Evera · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fighter · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GUIDELINER · General - Atherectomy · General - Stents · General - Therapies · HawkOne · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · Indigo · KENGREAL · LEXISCAN · LifeSPARC System · LifeStream · LifeVest · Livalo · MAMBA · METACROSS OTW · MULTAQ · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTICROSS · OptiCross · OptiCross 35 · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Orsiro Mission · PCI Optimization · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · POLARIS · PRADAXA · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pounce Thrombectomy System · PressureWire FFR · RADIAL 360 · ROTABLATOR · ROTAPRO · Ranger · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STINGRAY · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TURNPIKE · Tandem Life Kit · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · Victoza · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · i-STAT Lactate
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 (88%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
131
Per 100K population
34.9
County median income
$77,493
Nearest hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of PA peers, with 17 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 169 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. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $36,990 from 49 companies across 660 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. Patel's costs compare to other cardiologists in Allentown?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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 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.
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