Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Atish Chopra, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1400 8TH AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8179262544
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1215215371 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chopra from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chopra

Dr. Atish Chopra is a vascular surgery physician in Fort Worth, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chopra performed 289 Medicare services across 246 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chopra received a total of $39,866 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 331 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Chopra 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ 289 Medicare services $39,866 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
289
Medicare services
Bottom 28% in TX for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
246
Unique beneficiaries
$508
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~21 Medicare services per year of practice

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) 61 $95 $232
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts 30 $185 $714
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 30 $121 $358
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 19 $146 $592
Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel 17 $758 $3,179
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 17 $88 $392
Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel 16 $134 $490
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access 16 $31 $81
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 16 $172 $446
Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel 15 $6,857 $24,023
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 15 $132 $439
Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image 14 $99 $1,317
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 12 $131 $582
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 11 $133 $311
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$39,866
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,695/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for vascular surgery physician
33
Companies
331
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20,591 (51.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,275 (48.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$24,198
2023
$7,092
2022
$2,379
2021
$977
2020
$495
2019
$2,104
2018
$2,620

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$23,874
Cagent Vascular INC
$2,553
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$2,428
Bolton Medical Inc
$1,791
Endologix LLC
$1,451
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,330
Cook Incorporated
$1,093
Cook Medical LLC
$1,021
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$864
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$611
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$543
Abbott Laboratories
$502
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$310
Globus Medical, Inc.
$260
Philips North America LLC
$220
CORDIS US CORP.
$173
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$171
Boston Scientific Corporation
$135
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$107
LimFlow Inc.
$65
Imperative Care, Inc
$53
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$52
Artivion, Inc.
$44
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$39
Medtronic, Inc.
$33
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$28
Terumo Medical Corporation
$28
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
Inari Medical, Inc.
$16
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$15
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$11
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$11
Surmodics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 72.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (6536) Phoenix · (6577) Visions 014 · (9281) Turbo Elite · (9282) Turbo Power · (9284) Stellarex · (AM7) Stellarex · (AZ7) Lasers · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · ABRE · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ANGIO-SEAL · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · COOK · COOK MEDICAL FILTERS · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Advanced Tech · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zenith · ENDOCROSS Device · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · Flexitouch Plus · FlowTriever · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Grafts · HARVEST BMAC · HawkOne · IGT_D Peripheral · IRRISEPT · Indigo · Indigo System · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · JETSTREAM · LIMFLOW SYSTEM · LUTONIX · MYNX CONTROL · MYNX CONTROLTM · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · POD · Penumbra Coil 400 · Penumbra System · Pounce Thrombectomy · RESTOREFLOW · RUBY Coil · Retrieve · Rotarex · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · Ruby · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL · SABER · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Serrantor · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Torus Stent Graft System · TourGuide · Turbo-Power · VENOVO · Vascular · Vascular Graft · Vascular Lithotripsy · ZILVER PTX · Zenith Spiral-Z · Zilver PTX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (52%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $13,794 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
22
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

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. Chopra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 12% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chopra experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chopra performed 61 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Chopra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chopra received a total of $39,866 from 33 companies across 331 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chopra's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Fort Worth?
Dr. Chopra's average Medicare payment per service is $508. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chopra) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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