Dr. Dharmesh Bhakta, D.P.M
What this data tells you about Dr. Bhakta
Dr. Dharmesh Bhakta is a podiatrist in Arlington, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhakta performed 2,202 Medicare services across 762 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhakta received a total of $105,562 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 157 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bhakta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 396 | $21 | $60 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 315 | $26 | $69 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 271 | $17 | $56 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 257 | $9 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 197 | $67 | $183 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 182 | $33 | $90 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 126 | $68 | $220 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 69 | $22 | $56 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 57 | $80 | $224 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 45 | $137 | $362 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity | 41 | $151 | $1,095 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 28 | $97 | $266 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 28 | $16 | $46 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | $101 | $267 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 26 | $78 | $203 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 25 | $10 | $29 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 19 | $42 | $112 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | 19 | $236 | $1,240 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 17 | $190 | $516 |
| Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | 16 | $208 | $1,167 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 14 | $31 | $114 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 14 | $0 | $5 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $149 | $397 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for podiatrist in TX.
Geographic Context
2.9 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. Bhakta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 3%), with 20 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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