Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vipul Madhwani, MBBS

Cardiovascular Disease · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5251 W HIGHWAY 290, Austin, TX 78735
5126543000
In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1700291747 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Madhwani

Dr. Vipul Madhwani is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Madhwani performed 3,929 Medicare services across 3,184 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Madhwani received a total of $6,905 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 186 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Madhwani 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.

✓ 11 years in practice▲ Top 25% volume in TX$ $6,905 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,929
Medicare services
Top 25% in TX for cardiovascular disease
3,184
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~357 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
EKG interpretation and report1,609$6$48
Echocardiogram, transthoracic436$51$353
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead361$9$74
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)260$90$469
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin166$6$38
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)136$66$324
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)96$4$36
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity94$61$221
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician92$10$89
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect74$54$295
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers53$14$75
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional50$19$151
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report47$84$338
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function44$2$32
Blood draw (venipuncture)34$8$25
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes32$66$226
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity32$39$148
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity32$93$318
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity29$98$421
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days26$10$41
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days26$19$67
Initial hospital admission, high complexity26$138$618
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up25$18$102
Heart muscle strain imaging22$9$37
Critical care, first 30-74 min20$169$963
New patient office visit (30-44 min)19$82$465
New patient office visit (45-59 min)18$114$710
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report17$177$836
3d ultrasound imaging of heart for evaluation of heart structure performed during ultrasound imaging of congenital heart defects16$19$66
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up14$5$36
Ultrasound of heart during rest, exercise and/or drug-induced stress with report12$54$271
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat11$86$517
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.
14.4% high complexity
7.3% medium
78.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,905
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $986/year across 7 years
Top 40% in TX for cardiovascular disease
35
Companies
186
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
$6,281 (91.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$624 (9.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$357
2023
$2,215
2022
$991
2021
$785
2020
$1,135
2019
$1,185
2018
$237

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,714
Abbott Laboratories
$913
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$504
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$403
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$224
ABIOMED
$222
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$199
PFIZER INC.
$194
Novo Nordisk Inc
$179
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$146
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$137
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$101
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$99
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$96
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$94
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$79
Terumo Medical Corporation
$78
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$77
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$46
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$41
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$39
Cleerly, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$28
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$27
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$25
GE HEALTHCARE
$24
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$20
Amgen Inc.
$20
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$19
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVANTI Sheath Introducer · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · AngioSeal · Assurity Pacemaker · Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Cleerly Ischemia · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · General - Vascular Intervention · Glidesheath · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IGT D Coronary · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · Lexiscan · LifeVest · MAMBA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PRADAXA · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SOMATOM X.cite · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Venclose Maven Catheter · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · Xience Sierra CSS · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $176 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
93
Per 100K population
7.1
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER- AUSTIN
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Madhwani is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.

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. Madhwani experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Madhwani performed 1,609 ekg interpretation and report 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. Madhwani receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Madhwani received a total of $6,905 from 35 companies across 186 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. Madhwani's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Austin?
Dr. Madhwani's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Madhwani) 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 →
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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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 →