Dr. Bhaskara Madhira, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Madhira
Dr. Bhaskara Madhira is a hematology & oncology in Abilene, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Madhira performed 12,779 Medicare services across 1,596 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Madhira received a total of $776 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Madhira is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 8,160 | $0 | $5 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,675 | $0 | $3 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 369 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 310 | $8 | $36 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 246 | $0 | $1 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 221 | $10 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 200 | $92 | $368 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 121 | $59 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 91 | $62 | $227 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 61 | $13 | $60 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 60 | $5 | $28 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 60 | $5 | $23 |
| Calcium level, total | 60 | $5 | $30 |
| Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) level | 60 | $5 | $24 |
| Blood chloride level | 60 | $5 | $25 |
| Blood creatinine level | 60 | $5 | $31 |
| Iron level test | 60 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 60 | $9 | $35 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 60 | $5 | $27 |
| Blood potassium level | 60 | $5 | $30 |
| Total protein level, blood | 60 | $4 | $42 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 60 | $5 | $33 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 60 | $5 | $28 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 60 | $4 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 60 | $134 | $496 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 47 | $4 | $22 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 47 | $6 | $34 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 44 | $6 | $31 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 42 | $101 | $707 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 33 | $22 | $157 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 31 | $90 | $318 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 30 | $133 | $655 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $94 | $565 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 29 | $42 | $142 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 20 | $49 | $313 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 17 | $5 | $26 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 15 | $50 | $344 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $160 | $709 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 14 | $19 | $99 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 12 | $63 | $220 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Madhira is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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