Dr. Nitin Kulkarni, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kulkarni
Dr. Nitin Kulkarni is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Worth, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kulkarni performed 2,703 Medicare services across 1,750 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kulkarni received a total of $4,607 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 42 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kulkarni 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 568 | $16 | $103 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 448 | $21 | $110 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 337 | $11 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 226 | $92 | $323 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 169 | $132 | $435 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 126 | $26 | $216 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 125 | $93 | $342 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 103 | $52 | $189 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 87 | $133 | $670 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 76 | $163 | $622 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 55 | $61 | $238 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 50 | $9 | $131 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 44 | $382 | $1,750 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 37 | $43 | $121 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 26 | $64 | $409 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $116 | $500 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 23 | $233 | $1,279 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $73 | $264 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 21 | $79 | $806 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $101 | $455 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 17 | $17 | $65 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 16 | $716 | $3,411 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 15 | $78 | $281 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 15 | $635 | $2,555 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 15 | $58 | $370 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 13 | $19 | $82 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $233 | $1,278 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 12 | $48 | $166 |
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 classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
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. Kulkarni is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and research-focused 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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