Dr. Punit Chadha, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chadha
Dr. Punit Chadha is a hematology & oncology specialist in Austin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chadha performed 29,698 Medicare services across 7,295 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chadha received a total of $550 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 24 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Chadha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,250 | $0 | $3 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 3,488 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 3,212 | $8 | $36 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 2,959 | $10 | $64 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 1,882 | $6 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,648 | $93 | $368 |
| Immunoglobulin level test | 1,273 | $9 | $56 |
| Flow cytometry, additional marker | 941 | $19 | $180 |
| Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains | 840 | $17 | $60 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 607 | $20 | $128 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 544 | $19 | $99 |
| Magnesium level test | 543 | $6 | $29 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 489 | $35 | $143 |
| Beta-2 microglobulin (protein) level | 421 | $16 | $96 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 378 | $0 | $1 |
| Iron level test | 330 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 330 | $9 | $35 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 328 | $13 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 319 | $6 | $34 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 317 | $4 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 300 | $64 | $250 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 233 | $10 | $99 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum | 233 | $29 | $108 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 232 | $22 | $160 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 194 | $16 | $80 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 185 | $164 | $709 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 121 | $62 | $247 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 117 | $89 | $657 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 113 | $93 | $357 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 102 | $18 | $94 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 92 | $1,211 | $4,802 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 63 | $25 | $143 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 54 | $20 | $157 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 52 | $75 | $707 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 47 | $181 | $1,067 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 46 | $50 | $821 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker | 38 | $58 | $298 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 37 | $14 | $76 |
| Folic acid level test | 37 | $14 | $73 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 37 | $9 | $108 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (afp) level, serum | 36 | $16 | $102 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 36 | $4 | $23 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 34 | $142 | $496 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 30 | $11 | $161 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 29 | $1,227 | $4,929 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 26 | $2 | $19 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 18 | $9 | $75 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 16 | $63 | $658 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 15 | $16 | $100 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 15 | $46 | $344 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $46 | $686 |
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 ›
Most payments (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Chadha is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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