Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ramesh Singa, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Singa 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 →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Singa
Dr. Ramesh Singa is a pain medicine specialist in Austin, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Singa performed 2,362 Medicare services across 1,203 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Singa received a total of $39,006 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1032 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Singa 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.
✓ 13 years in practice
▲ Top 32% volume in TX
$39,006 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,362
Medicare services
Top 32% in TX for pain medicine
1,203
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 481 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 435 | $82 | $552 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 292 | $61 | $377 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 141 | $12 | $100 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 129 | $242 | $700 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 95 | $153 | $700 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 86 | $80 | $3,047 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 83 | $118 | $832 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, each additional 20 minutes per calendar month | 80 | $30 | $60 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month | 59 | $37 | $74 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 50 | $233 | $13,435 |
| Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days | 50 | $37 | $78 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 42 | $58 | $618 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $92 | $2,430 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 40 | $83 | $832 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 32 | $96 | $2,716 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 31 | $55 | $1,394 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 29 | $73 | $2,070 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 26 | $75 | $2,100 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 26 | $31 | $480 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 24 | $132 | $3,420 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 24 | $42 | $1,420 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 23 | $39 | $810 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 17 | $8 | $425 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 14 | $167 | $2,960 |
| Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | 12 | $14 | $28 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$39,006
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,572/year across 7 years
Top 6% in TX for pain medicine
61
Companies
1,032
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
$28,709 (73.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,988 (15.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,309 (11.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,173
2023
$5,908
2022
$5,776
2021
$5,338
2020
$5,149
2019
$2,905
2018
$8,757
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$9,150
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,430
Omnia Medical, LLC
$3,150
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$2,725
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$2,319
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,162
Nuvectra Corporation
$2,145
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,839
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,550
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$935
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$883
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$836
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$726
Medtronic, Inc.
$673
Lilly USA, LLC
$549
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$487
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$473
PFIZER INC.
$442
Nevro Corp.
$410
AbbVie Inc.
$382
SI-BONE, INC.
$304
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$285
Alevio, LLC
$275
SI-BONE, Inc.
$272
Allergan Inc.
$200
Amgen Inc.
$167
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$159
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$159
ABBVIE INC.
$159
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$138
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$135
Allergan, Inc.
$131
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$109
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$106
PAINTEQ LLC
$105
Curonix LLC
$98
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$94
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$81
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$74
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$66
Almatica Pharma LLC
$49
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$38
Orexo US, Inc.
$38
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$38
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$34
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$31
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$31
Vertiflex, Inc.
$30
Radius Health, Inc.
$29
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$24
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$21
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$19
HydroCision, Inc.
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$4
Top 3 companies account for 40.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMITIZA · ASCENDA · Aimovig · Algovita · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · ClosureFast · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · EMGALITY · ETERNA · Edarbyclor · Evoke · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GPSIII · GRALISE · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · HYMOVIS · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · Iovera · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LICART · Licart · MYSTIM · Motegrity · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · SCS IPGs · SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal Cord Stimulation Accessories · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · TENJET · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VenaSeal · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zubsolv · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (74%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for pain medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $1,651 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
27
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST
3.1 mi
3.1 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. Singa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% 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. Singa experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Singa performed 481 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Singa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Singa received a total of $39,006 from 61 companies across 1,032 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. Singa's costs compare to other pain medicines in Austin?
Dr. Singa's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Singa) 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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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.
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