Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Venkatesh Nadar, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Camp Hill, PA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Low-engagement
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. Nadar 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. Nadar
Dr. Venkatesh Nadar is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Camp Hill, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nadar performed 1,621 Medicare services across 1,237 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nadar received a total of $53,324 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1187 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. Nadar 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 48% volume in PA
$53,324 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,621
Medicare services
Top 48% in PA for cardiovascular disease
1,237
Unique beneficiaries
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~81 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. |
701 | $88 | $195 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
345 | $137 | $711 |
| 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. |
131 | $112 | $321 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 116 | $28 | $55 |
| 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 | $10 | $75 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
54 | $8 | $37 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
54 | $17 | $61 |
| 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. |
32 | $10 | $99 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 28 | $208 | $1,129 |
| 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. |
18 | $131 | $246 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
17 | $144 | $590 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
16 | $177 | $663 |
| 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. |
15 | $135 | $398 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 13 | $62 | $161 |
| 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. |
12 | $70 | $128 |
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.
23.0% high complexity
8.1% medium
68.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$53,324
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,618/year across 7 years
Top 9% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
1,187
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
$53,324 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,662
2023
$21,260
2022
$2,638
2021
$3,521
2020
$2,339
2019
$4,835
2018
$11,069
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,005
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,878
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$919
PFIZER INC.
$302
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$297
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$281
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$274
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$242
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$162
Novo Nordisk Inc
$152
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$150
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$148
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$146
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$144
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$116
Amgen Inc.
$90
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$86
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$65
CVRx, Inc.
$55
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$45
BIOTRONIK INC.
$22
Cleerly, Inc.
$20
MEDICOMP INC
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 62.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Eli Lilly and Company
$13,123
PFIZER INC.
$3,951
Surmodics, Inc.
$3,870
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$3,044
Amgen Inc.
$2,476
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,228
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,211
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,088
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,005
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,894
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,801
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$1,728
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,696
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,660
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$1,611
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,527
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,004
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$771
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$601
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$572
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$519
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$403
Novo Nordisk Inc
$370
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$317
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$300
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$242
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$175
BIOTRONIK INC.
$162
CHIESI USA, INC.
$134
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$116
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$114
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$108
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$86
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$70
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$68
CVRx, Inc.
$55
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51
Cleerly, Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
MEDICOMP INC
$19
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$19
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AGILIS HISPRO · ANDEXXA · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CVI Systems · Claria MRI · Cleerly Ischemia · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL STENTS · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Lumason · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Saxenda · SelectSecure · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · SurVeil · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · UPTRAVI · VENASEAL · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO
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 (100%) 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 cardiovascular disease in PA.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
97
Per 100K population
36.7
County median income
$85,634
Nearest hospital
PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER
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. Nadar is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of PA 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. Nadar experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nadar performed 701 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. Nadar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nadar received a total of $53,324 from 47 companies across 1,187 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. Nadar's costs compare to other cardiologists in Camp Hill?
Dr. Nadar's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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. Nadar) 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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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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