Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rati Venkatesh, D.O.

Family Medicine · Cypress, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620, Cypress, TX 77429
2814697704
In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1861805319 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. Venkatesh

Dr. Rati Venkatesh is a family medicine in Cypress, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Venkatesh performed 1,054 Medicare services across 682 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Venkatesh received a total of $4,669 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 293 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Venkatesh 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 27% volume in TX$ $4,669 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,054
Medicare services
Top 27% in TX for family medicine
682
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~96 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)616$87$148
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)96$60$105
Annual wellness visit, follow-up47$124$253
Flu vaccine, high-dose41$64$65
Flu vaccine administration40$31$43
New patient office visit (45-59 min)36$112$248
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus32$16$29
Urinalysis, manual28$3$10
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use19$245$250
Pneumonia vaccine administration19$31$41
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus18$35$75
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)18$130$239
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity18$151$350
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)13$10$40
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead13$9$88
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 ↗
$4,669
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $667/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for family medicine
43
Companies
293
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
$4,669 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$617
2023
$544
2022
$740
2021
$229
2020
$328
2019
$1,216
2018
$996

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,057
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$573
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$420
Exact Sciences Corporation
$302
Amgen Inc.
$255
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$242
Genentech USA, Inc.
$196
PFIZER INC.
$183
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$179
Lilly USA, LLC
$128
Valeritas, Inc.
$126
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$121
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
Abbott Laboratories
$67
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$57
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$50
Optinose US, Inc.
$43
Dexcom, Inc.
$40
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$38
Allergan, Inc.
$35
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
Allergan Inc.
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$24
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
OptiNose US, Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$19
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
Almatica Pharma LLC
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$12
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 43.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BREO · CHANTIX · ClosureFast · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · GARDASIL 9 · GIVLAARI · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LOREEV XR · Livalo · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Natesto · ONZETRA Xsail · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · RELISTOR · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tirosint · Tresiba · UBRELVY · V-GO · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xhance · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · Yupelri · iPro2
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $443 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,266
Per 100K population
26.6
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
LONE STAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CYPRESS
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. Venkatesh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%).

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. Venkatesh experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Venkatesh performed 616 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Venkatesh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Venkatesh received a total of $4,669 from 43 companies across 293 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. Venkatesh's costs compare to other family medicines in Cypress?
Dr. Venkatesh's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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. Venkatesh) 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 →