Dr. Vartika Atrey, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Atrey
Dr. Vartika Atrey is a family medicine in Denton, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Atrey performed 3,605 Medicare services across 2,302 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Atrey received a total of $347 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 23 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Atrey 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) | 558 | $82 | $219 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 374 | $8 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 354 | $8 | $22 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 347 | $10 | $29 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 293 | $13 | $37 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 250 | $16 | $48 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 167 | $10 | $27 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 145 | $124 | $240 |
| Vitamin D level test | 129 | $29 | $75 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 110 | $3 | $9 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 101 | $5 | $15 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 100 | $6 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 93 | $48 | $150 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 50 | $8 | $24 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 48 | $15 | $42 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 42 | $30 | $51 |
| Folic acid level test | 40 | $14 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 38 | $125 | $295 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 36 | $76 | $145 |
| Magnesium level test | 35 | $7 | $19 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 34 | $5 | $15 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 33 | $8 | $24 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 31 | $9 | $25 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 28 | $8 | $24 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 27 | $3 | $8 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 26 | $40 | $114 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 26 | $14 | $40 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 25 | $41 | $60 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 18 | $18 | $51 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 18 | $17 | $47 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 15 | $62 | $110 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 14 | $127 | $343 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗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 (2019)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) 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 2019 |
| 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. Atrey is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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