Dr. Melody Gandhi
What this data tells you about Dr. Gandhi
Dr. Melody Gandhi is a nurse practitioner - family in Dallas, TX, with 5 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gandhi performed 42,777 Medicare services across 824 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gandhi received a total of $1,329 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 27 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Gandhi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 14,250 | $1 | $5 |
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 6,900 | $0 | $2 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 6,420 | $19 | $89 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 4,000 | $10 | $131 |
| Omalizumab injection (Xolair) for asthma/allergy | 3,555 | $30 | $133 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 2,560 | $26 | $420 |
| Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg | 2,300 | $111 | $501 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 1,625 | $34 | $169 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 269 | $48 | $300 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 149 | $43 | $250 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 145 | $87 | $500 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 127 | $14 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 107 | $82 | $210 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 104 | $9 | $50 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 82 | $19 | $125 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 70 | $7 | $252 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 64 | $74 | $245 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 19 | $19 | $250 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 16 | $10 | $125 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 15 | $4 | $70 |
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 ›
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Gandhi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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