Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nihar Ghate, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Indiana, PA
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
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ghate
Dr. Nihar Ghate is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Indiana, PA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ghate performed 1,985 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ghate received a total of $20,145 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 532 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. Ghate 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.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in PA
$20,145 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,985
Medicare services
Top 36% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
576 | $30 | $110 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
440 | $1 | $3 |
| 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. |
277 | $63 | $161 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
155 | $24 | $57 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
117 | $40 | $112 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
100 | $71 | $169 |
| 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. |
92 | $82 | $191 |
| 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. |
63 | $80 | $168 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
41 | $26 | $45 |
| Foot nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve in the foot. |
31 | $42 | $88 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion. |
27 | $46 | $89 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions. |
22 | $57 | $122 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
16 | $35 | $73 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
15 | $49 | $110 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
13 | $52 | $120 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,145
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,878/year across 7 years
Top 6% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
532
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
$673
2023
$933
2022
$1,748
2021
$2,535
2020
$1,191
2019
$2,368
2018
$10,697
Payments by company (2024)
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$193
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$182
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$69
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$50
ABBVIE INC.
$33
Organogenesis Inc.
$27
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$20
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 65.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$8,926
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,765
Horizon Pharma plc
$2,721
Stryker Corporation
$1,563
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$511
Misonix Inc
$393
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$339
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$333
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$258
restor3d, inc.
$236
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$201
Bioventus LLC
$187
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$148
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$147
Abbott Laboratories
$141
ABBVIE INC.
$139
Organogenesis Inc.
$135
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$88
Allergan Inc.
$67
Kerecis Limited
$66
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$63
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$55
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$53
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$50
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$49
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$48
ZIMVIE INC.
$43
AbbVie Inc.
$39
Medartis Inc.
$35
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$34
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$33
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$29
TISSUETECH, INC.
$28
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$23
Lifenet Health
$23
Baudax Bio Inc.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$14
Nevro Corp.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$13
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$12
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$12
Medline Industries, Inc.
$11
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 71.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLEVYN · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · APTUS · Allevyn Gentle Border 10 x 10cm Ctn 10 · Apligraf · Aptus · Axium INS DRG IPG · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Biomet EBI Bone Healing System · CALDOLOR · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CoActive Plus · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · EBI Bone Healing System · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX XC · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · INFINITY · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUZU LULICONAZOLE · MatriDerm · NEOX · NUZYRA · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · OMNIGRAFT · Omnia · Orbactiv · PICO · PICO 7 · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PRIME SERIES · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proximel · Puraply · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · SIVEXTRO · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Santyl · Sivextro · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · TEFLARO · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · TheraSkin · Theragenesis Bilayer Wound Matrix · Topical oxygen chamber for extremities · Uni-CP · VIBATIV · Vibativ · Zetuvit Plus
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
Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
4
County median income
$58,739
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 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. Ghate is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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. Ghate experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ghate performed 576 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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. Ghate receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ghate received a total of $20,145 from 46 companies across 532 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. Ghate's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Indiana?
Dr. Ghate'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. Ghate) 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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