Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vasu Nalajala, MD
Family Medicine · Bedford, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Nalajala
Dr. Vasu Nalajala is a family medicine specialist in Bedford, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nalajala performed 1,673 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nalajala received a total of $11,827 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 729 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nalajala is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 17% volume in TX
$11,827 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,673
Medicare services
Top 17% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
672 | $87 | $323 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
265 | $127 | $339 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
181 | $8 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
159 | $60 | $218 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
67 | $30 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
65 | $72 | $90 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
59 | $10 | $73 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
43 | $38 | $167 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
26 | $30 | $128 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
25 | $2 | $10 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
23 | $9 | $20 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
22 | $282 | $397 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
22 | $30 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
17 | $11 | $65 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $116 | $500 |
| SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. |
12 | $35 | $84 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,827
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,690/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
729
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,462
2023
$2,612
2022
$1,527
2021
$1,141
2020
$617
2019
$1,396
2018
$2,071
Payments by company (2024)
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$308
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$275
Novo Nordisk Inc
$247
Lilly USA, LLC
$212
Abbott Laboratories
$175
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$168
Amgen Inc.
$149
PFIZER INC.
$135
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$110
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
ABBVIE INC.
$94
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$90
Exact Sciences Corporation
$58
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$52
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC
$34
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$30
Dexcom, Inc.
$30
Inari Medical, Inc.
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$19
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 33.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,173
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,062
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$886
PFIZER INC.
$884
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$782
Lilly USA, LLC
$627
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$576
ABBVIE INC.
$477
Amgen Inc.
$460
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$434
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$366
Abbott Laboratories
$339
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$273
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$271
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$236
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$234
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$181
Allergan Inc.
$177
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$135
Ethicon US, LLC
$132
Exact Sciences Corporation
$130
Radius Health, Inc.
$119
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$117
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$110
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
AbbVie Inc.
$98
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$95
Dexcom, Inc.
$80
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$79
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$71
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Biogen, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$64
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$54
Eisai Inc.
$44
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$42
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$35
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC
$34
Corium, LLC
$34
Allergan, Inc.
$31
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$30
Inari Medical, Inc.
$29
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$29
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$25
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$19
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Genentech USA, Inc.
$13
Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,645
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Nalajala is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Nalajala experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nalajala performed 672 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Nalajala receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nalajala received a total of $11,827 from 64 companies across 729 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Nalajala's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Bedford?
Dr. Nalajala's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Nalajala) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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