Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Javier Sanchez, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device
— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sanchez
Dr. Javier Sanchez is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Austin, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sanchez performed 1,574 Medicare services across 1,183 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sanchez received a total of $76,578 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 412 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Sanchez 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 1,574 Medicare services
$76,578 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,574
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,183
Unique beneficiaries
$106
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
440 | $89 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
408 | $11 | $60 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
91 | $237 | $1,229 |
| 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. |
89 | $64 | $139 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
78 | $126 | $320 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
75 | $45 | $176 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
61 | $728 | $3,279 |
| Left heart catheterization with pacing and arrhythmia induction A procedure where catheters are inserted to record electrical activity and pace the left lower chamber of the heart. It also involves intentionally inducing an abnormal heart rhythm for diagnostic purposes. |
58 | $131 | $779 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
37 | $65 | $769 |
| Heart chamber tissue destruction via catheter A procedure that destroys tissue in the upper heart chamber using a tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm. |
37 | $237 | $1,230 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
29 | $68 | $280 |
| 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. |
25 | $82 | $208 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
25 | $89 | $200 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
24 | $56 | $152 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
20 | $57 | $253 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $103 | $268 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
16 | $364 | $1,699 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
16 | $53 | $209 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
14 | $58 | $141 |
| 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 | $278 |
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.
28.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
72.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$76,578
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,940/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for cardiovascular disease
22
Companies
412
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$45,458 (59.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,940 (26.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$11,180 (14.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,612
2023
$18,737
2022
$2,861
2021
$2,595
2020
$2,618
2019
$14,836
2018
$32,321
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$26,137
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$20,408
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$8,717
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,572
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,957
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$2,722
Abbott Laboratories
$2,253
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,213
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$1,024
ATRICURE, INC.
$868
CORDIS US CORP.
$599
AtriCure, Inc.
$567
ABIOMED
$343
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$331
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$217
CVRx, Inc.
$148
CardioFocus, Inc.
$133
BioSig Technologies, Inc.
$132
BIOTRONIK INC.
$126
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$64
Johnson and Johnson International
$32
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Adapta · Advisa · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Azure · BIOMONITOR · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · DYNAGEN · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPstar Fixed Electrophysiology Catheter · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · ICDs · Impella · InSync · JOT DX · LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE · LATITUDE · LINQ II · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MYCARELINK · MYNX CONTROL · Medtronic External Pacemakers · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MyCareLink · MyCareLink Smart · Navistar · OPTIMIZER · OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · PK Papyrus · PURE EP SYSTEM · Percepta · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Reveal LINQ · S-ICD System Magnet · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Soundstar · THERAPIES · TYRX · VIGILANT · Vascular Closure Device · WATCHMAN · WORKMATE CLARIS · Worley Adv Coronary Sinus Guide · XARELTO
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 →
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
Equivalent to $4,865 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
92
Per 100K population
7.0
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
THE HOSPITAL AT WESTLAKE 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. Sanchez is an electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 8% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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. Sanchez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sanchez performed 440 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Sanchez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sanchez received a total of $76,578 from 22 companies across 412 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. Sanchez's costs compare to other cardiologists in Austin?
Dr. Sanchez's average Medicare payment per service is $106. 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. Sanchez) 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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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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