Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Udaya Swarna, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Abilene, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Swarna
Dr. Udaya Swarna is a cardiovascular disease in Abilene, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Swarna performed 7,722 Medicare services across 6,350 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Swarna received a total of $40,991 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 443 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Swarna is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $40,991 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,722
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for cardiovascular disease
6,350
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~406 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 2,748 | $6 | $23 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 859 | $51 | $375 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 534 | $75 | $365 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 527 | $21 | $87 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 357 | $9 | $43 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 263 | $9 | $143 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 262 | $15 | $102 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 152 | $123 | $509 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 149 | $89 | $343 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 146 | $131 | $516 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 134 | $59 | $229 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 131 | $18 | $67 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 130 | $26 | $163 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 122 | $53 | $257 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 115 | $28 | $324 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 108 | $26 | $108 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 92 | $10 | $40 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 83 | $215 | $1,906 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 78 | $142 | $632 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 74 | $57 | $218 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 73 | $10 | $40 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 65 | $385 | $1,473 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 56 | $15 | $60 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 42 | $19 | $73 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 42 | $25 | $105 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 38 | $20 | $74 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $108 | $482 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 25 | $79 | $446 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 24 | $19 | $204 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 23 | $266 | $1,034 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $27 | $383 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 20 | $277 | $1,034 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 19 | $30 | $166 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 19 | $62 | $386 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of right heart chambers rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 18 | $463 | $3,301 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 17 | $87 | $326 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left upper heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 17 | $61 | $304 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 17 | $626 | $2,338 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 17 | $25 | $327 |
| Insertion of tube for 3d mapping of electrical impulses to heart muscle | 16 | $218 | $816 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 15 | $346 | $1,340 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $241 | $2,365 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 12 | $47 | $174 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $100 | $371 |
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.
28.9% high complexity
5.4% medium
65.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$40,991
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,856/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for cardiovascular disease
26
Companies
443
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
$24,691 (60.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16,037 (39.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$264 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$754
2023$6,252
2022$4,240
2021$886
2020$775
2019$8,916
2018$19,167
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$14,242
PFIZER INC.
$11,803
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$4,334
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,617
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$2,600
Cook Incorporated
$2,006
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$656
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$574
Boston Scientific Corporation
$537
Amgen Inc.
$492
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$476
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$166
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$144
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$77
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
ABIOMED
$22
Avinger Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$20
Terumo Medical Corporation
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
Cook Medical LLC
$3
Top 3 companies account for 74.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2cm Peripheral Cutting Balloon · ABRE · ADVISOR · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Assurity Pacemaker · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT-Ds · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EP Transseptal Access · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · Fortify Assura · GENERAL THERAPIES · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MICRA · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Pacing Leads · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Peripheral RotaLink Plus · Peripheral RotaWire and wireClip Torquer · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Ranger · Repatha · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STEGLATRO · SYMPLICITY G3 · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TR Band · TRULICITY · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · Tendril Pacing Lead · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · VantageView System · Vascepa · VersaCross Access Solution · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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 (60%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $531 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
55.1
County median income
$63,472
Nearest hospital
HENDRICK 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Swarna is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Swarna experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Swarna performed 2,748 ekg interpretation and report 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. Swarna receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Swarna received a total of $40,991 from 26 companies across 443 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. Swarna's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Abilene?
Dr. Swarna's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Swarna) 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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