Dr. Sachin Mehta, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mehta
Dr. Sachin Mehta is an interventional cardiology in Austin, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mehta performed 3,643 Medicare services across 2,346 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mehta received a total of $7,790 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Mehta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 806 | $85 | $321 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 231 | $18 | $82 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 212 | $92 | $310 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 186 | $4 | $15 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 182 | $62 | $216 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 176 | $45 | $159 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 135 | $139 | $630 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 131 | $28 | $260 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 122 | $10 | $38 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 108 | $101 | $406 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 96 | $129 | $584 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 94 | $123 | $434 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 82 | $90 | $363 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 78 | $180 | $979 |
| Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | 76 | $35 | $149 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $125 | $494 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 65 | $896 | $5,294 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 64 | $96 | $330 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 63 | $51 | $220 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 62 | $364 | $1,523 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 62 | $51 | $443 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 51 | $131 | $603 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 46 | $10 | $44 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 41 | $162 | $663 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 40 | $78 | $405 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 38 | $180 | $780 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 36 | $65 | $219 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 34 | $72 | $314 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 34 | $15 | $67 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 29 | $136 | $603 |
| Coronary stent placement | 27 | $427 | $1,779 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 24 | $55 | $314 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 23 | $17 | $79 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 20 | $83 | $360 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 20 | $14 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 20 | $2 | $10 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $257 | $1,242 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 13 | $65 | $247 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $84 | $329 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 11 | $8 | $44 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 11 | $17 | $76 |
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 (100%) 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. Mehta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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