Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kevin Kurian, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
2559 WESTERN TRAILS BLVD STE 200, Austin, TX 78745
5128992028
In practice since 2016 (9 years)
NPI: 1245689025 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kurian from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
Are you Dr. Kurian? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Kurian

Dr. Kevin Kurian is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Austin, TX, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kurian performed 1,152 Medicare services across 939 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kurian received a total of $2,980 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Kurian 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.

✓ 9 years in practice ▲ Top 17% volume in TX $2,980 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,152
Medicare services
Top 17% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
939
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~128 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) 260 $95 $206
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 207 $11 $60
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician 194 $15 $70
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 141 $51 $208
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 87 $110 $320
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 43 $11 $47
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 42 $62 $141
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 38 $57 $236
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress 33 $66 $416
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 27 $10 $45
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 27 $18 $79
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report 19 $63 $278
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up 17 $5 $24
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function 17 $2 $12
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.
15.2% high complexity
28.4% medium
56.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,980
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $993/year across 3 years
Top 12% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
31
Companies
133
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
$2,980 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,124
2023
$1,307
2022
$549

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$462
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$327
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$265
PFIZER INC.
$263
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$191
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$182
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$146
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$94
Abbott Laboratories
$90
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$62
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$53
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$51
Baxter Healthcare
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
ABIOMED
$43
CVRx, Inc.
$41
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$39
Vital Connect, Inc
$39
Medtronic, Inc.
$39
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Itamar Medical Inc
$36
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$25
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$21
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$14
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 35.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · DEFINITY · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPIC · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LIVALO · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPTIMIZER · RYLAZE · Repatha · VERQUVO · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WatchPATONE · XARELTO · XYWAV
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $259 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Austin?
Compare student in an organized health care education/training programs in the Austin area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse student in an organized health care education/training programs nearby

Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
679
Per 100K population
51.9
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
AUSTIN OAKS HOSPITAL
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. Kurian is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of TX peers.

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. Kurian experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kurian performed 260 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. Kurian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kurian received a total of $2,980 from 31 companies across 133 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. Kurian's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Austin?
Dr. Kurian's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Kurian) 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 →

Explore related providers

Same specialty & city
Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Programs in Austin
Browse student in an organized health care education/training programs in Austin ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Programs in TX
Student in an organized health care education/training programs ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Programs in TX
Which TX student in an organized health care education/training programs receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Amgen Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Amgen Inc.
By company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →