Dr. Faraz Kerendi, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kerendi
Dr. Faraz Kerendi is a thoracic surgery specialist in Austin, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kerendi performed 420 Medicare services across 417 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kerendi received a total of $979,909 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1246 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kerendi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 75 | $158 | $445 |
| Left atrial appendage exclusion Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage of the heart, performed as part of another chest procedure. |
39 | $100 | $366 |
| Intraoperative ultrasound guidance Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions. |
38 | $48 | $200 |
| 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. |
31 | $63 | $154 |
| Endoscopic vein harvest A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions. |
28 | $12 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $95 | $235 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
25 | $1,245 | $6,116 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
23 | $556 | $3,921 |
| Nerve plexus freezing via skin with imaging This procedure uses imaging guidance to freeze and destroy a nerve plexus through a small skin incision. |
20 | $95 | $700 |
| Partial removal of chest bone Surgical procedure to remove a portion of a bone in the chest area. |
17 | $203 | $2,780 |
| Aortic valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure. |
15 | $1,169 | $6,500 |
| Radical mitral valve reconstruction on heart-lung machine Surgical repair of the mitral valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure. |
14 | $1,769 | $5,920 |
| Mitral valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the mitral valve in the heart using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure. |
12 | $2,059 | $6,255 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts. |
12 | $416 | $1,140 |
| 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. |
12 | $118 | $315 |
| Surgical exposure of underarm or upper chest artery with conduit creation A surgical procedure to expose an artery in the underarm or upper chest area and create a conduit. |
11 | $263 | $1,060 |
| 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. |
11 | $80 | $235 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
11 | $43 | $150 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (95%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for thoracic surgery in TX.
Geographic Context
1.3 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. Kerendi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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