Dr. Avinash Chavda, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chavda
Dr. Avinash Chavda is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Carrollton, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chavda performed 1,813 Medicare services across 427 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chavda received a total of $33,105 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 268 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chavda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,010 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 260 | $97 | $391 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 189 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 82 | $130 | $552 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 68 | $158 | $673 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 34 | $49 | $236 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $120 | $499 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 32 | $1,261 | $7,498 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 28 | $197 | $822 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 28 | $66 | $271 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 26 | $47 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 22 | $156 | $508 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (55%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in TX.
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. Chavda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%).
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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