Dr. Muhammad Chaudhry, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chaudhry
Dr. Muhammad Chaudhry is a dermatology in Dallas, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaudhry performed 2,426 Medicare services across 980 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaudhry received a total of $3,294 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 43 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Chaudhry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 549 | $92 | $288 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 391 | $31 | $97 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 264 | $86 | $312 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 226 | $39 | $119 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 192 | $61 | $193 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 188 | $133 | $456 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 177 | $40 | $123 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 121 | $284 | $855 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 80 | $168 | $497 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 67 | $68 | $220 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 60 | $15 | $48 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 37 | $228 | $716 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 30 | $173 | $542 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 25 | $93 | $431 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $127 | $412 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for dermatology 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. Chaudhry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%), with 18 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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