Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Laxman Prajapat, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Butler, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1 HOSPITAL WAY, Butler, PA 16001
7244216614
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1265699912 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Prajapat 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. Prajapat

Dr. Laxman Prajapat is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Butler, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Prajapat performed 799 Medicare services across 622 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Prajapat received a total of $7,685 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 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. Prajapat 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 799 Medicare services $7,685 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
799
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in PA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
622
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~44 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.
294 $81 $171
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.
88 $60 $116
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.
87 $6 $45
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.
69 $9 $45
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.
68 $10 $17
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.
51 $90 $167
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.
44 $43 $118
Cardiac catheterization 39 $206 $880
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.
23 $133 $323
Follow-up heart ultrasound
An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress.
13 $18 $41
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.
12 $127 $260
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.
11 $100 $220
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.
4.9% high complexity
1.6% medium
93.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,685
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,098/year across 7 years
Top 26% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
209
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
$5,412 (70.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,000 (26.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$273 (3.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,587
2023
$747
2022
$566
2021
$812
2020
$276
2019
$2,095
2018
$602

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,000
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$189
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$112
ABIOMED
$88
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$33
PFIZER INC.
$33
Medtronic, Inc.
$31
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$28
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 88.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,062
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,056
ABIOMED
$436
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$374
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$362
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$353
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$334
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$309
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$276
Boston Scientific Corporation
$243
Amgen Inc.
$215
Medtronic, Inc.
$200
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$199
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$186
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$161
PFIZER INC.
$126
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$112
Novo Nordisk Inc
$95
HeartFlow, Inc.
$82
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$63
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$43
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$42
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$38
United Therapeutics Corporation
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$21
ATRICURE, INC.
$20
AtriCure, Inc.
$20
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$15
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Relypsa, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 46.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GUIDEZILLA · HawkOne · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · ORENITRAM · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYNERGY · TYVASO · VERQUVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · Vascepa · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY
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 (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
12.3
County median income
$86,775
Nearest hospital
INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITA
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. Prajapat is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Prajapat experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Prajapat performed 294 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. Prajapat receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Prajapat received a total of $7,685 from 37 companies across 209 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. Prajapat's costs compare to other cardiologists in Butler?
Dr. Prajapat's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Prajapat) 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 →