Dr. Arvind Neelakantan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Neelakantan
Dr. Arvind Neelakantan is an ophthalmology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Neelakantan performed 2,660 Medicare services across 2,262 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Neelakantan received a total of $108,192 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 332 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Neelakantan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 614 | $87 | $325 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 565 | $59 | $220 |
| Visual field test, extended | 401 | $44 | $206 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 372 | $26 | $142 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 129 | $27 | $222 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 117 | $20 | $85 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 102 | $19 | $182 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 90 | $8 | $45 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 88 | $113 | $500 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 45 | $332 | $2,506 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 40 | $26 | $155 |
| Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | 34 | $159 | $1,065 |
| Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft | 19 | $896 | $3,600 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 18 | $223 | $1,050 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 14 | $55 | $265 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 12 | $62 | $385 |
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 (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in ophthalmology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for ophthalmology 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. Neelakantan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 4% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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