Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sushrut Dharmadhikari, MD

Neurological Surgery · Cypress, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
21212 NORTHWEST FWY STE 645A, Cypress, TX 77429
2818945310
Registered in NPPES since 2011
NPI: 1831496942 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dharmadhikari

Dr. Sushrut Dharmadhikari is a neurological surgery specialist in Cypress, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dharmadhikari performed 364 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dharmadhikari received a total of $4,395 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 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. Dharmadhikari 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.

✓ 15 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 38% volume in TX $4,395 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
364
Medicare services
Top 38% in TX for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$142
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
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
105 $84 $154
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.
53 $85 $196
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
35 $148 $425
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
29 $118 $298
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 25 $127 $337
Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review
A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
23 $236 $993
Head artery clot removal and dissolution
A procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery in the head and inject medication to dissolve remaining clots, guided by fluoroscopy.
23 $587 $2,045
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.
21 $60 $139
Intracranial artery catheter insertion
A radiologist inserts a tube into an artery in the brain for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
19 $166 $817
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
16 $58 $108
Brain artery catheterization
A tube is inserted into an artery in the brain for diagnosis or treatment, with review by a radiologist.
15 $159 $907
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.
15.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
84.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,395
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $628/year across 7 years
Top 46% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
85
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
$201
2023
$939
2022
$603
2021
$408
2020
$72
2019
$1,337
2018
$836

Payments by company (2024)

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$149
Balt USA, LLC
$21
Amgen Inc.
$16
Imperative Care, Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 92.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
MicroVention, Inc.
$1,131
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,089
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$467
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$291
Imperative Care, Inc
$274
Stryker Corporation
$237
Boston Scientific Corporation
$166
Penumbra, Inc.
$149
Balt USA, LLC
$142
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$118
Genentech USA, Inc.
$89
Acerta Pharma LLC
$75
QAPEL MEDICAL INC
$55
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$55
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$17
Amgen Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 61.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D Revascularization · ANDEXXA · ANGIOJET · ATLAS · AXIUM PRIMETM · Activase · BRILINTA · CATALYST · ELUVIA · EMBOTRAP · ENTERPRISE · FLOWGATE · Headway Duo Microcatheter · HydroSoft 3D Coil · IDC · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Marksman · NONE · Optima Coil System · PIPELINE · PULSERIDER · Pipeline · REACTTM · RED 72 · Repatha · SOLITAIRE X · Solitaire · TRACSTAR LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · Triptodur · UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WEB · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
59
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LONE STAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CYPRESS
0.0 mi

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. Dharmadhikari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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. Dharmadhikari experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dharmadhikari performed 105 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Dharmadhikari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dharmadhikari received a total of $4,395 from 17 companies across 85 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. Dharmadhikari's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Cypress?
Dr. Dharmadhikari's average Medicare payment per service is $142. 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. Dharmadhikari) 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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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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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