Dr. Chrisette Dharmagunaratne, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dharmagunaratne
Dr. Chrisette Dharmagunaratne is a family medicine in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dharmagunaratne performed 2,035 Medicare services across 1,125 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dharmagunaratne received a total of $22,258 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 627 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dharmagunaratne 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) | 407 | $89 | $411 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 184 | $38 | $155 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 172 | $39 | $194 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 165 | $136 | $552 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 140 | $59 | $280 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 131 | $46 | $193 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 112 | $36 | $146 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 80 | $54 | $214 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 55 | $11 | $95 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 36 | $21 | $175 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 36 | $97 | $407 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 35 | $64 | $470 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 35 | $20 | $174 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 35 | $19 | $206 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 35 | $52 | $474 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 35 | $72 | $635 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 33 | $84 | $658 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 31 | $30 | $285 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 29 | $10 | $100 |
| Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | 28 | $140 | $450 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 28 | $30 | $52 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by single standardized instrument via electronic platform with automated result | 27 | $2 | $17 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 26 | $81 | $420 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 25 | $128 | $437 |
| Annual depression screening | 25 | $18 | $57 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 24 | $65 | $258 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 20 | $41 | $200 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 20 | $76 | $215 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 14 | $18 | $58 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 12 | $121 | $632 |
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 (51%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for family medicine 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. Dharmagunaratne is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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