Dr. Sai Karan Vamsi Guda, D.O
What this data tells you about Dr. Guda
Dr. Sai Karan Vamsi Guda is a pulmonary disease in Fort Worth, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Guda performed 1,865 Medicare services across 1,145 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Guda received a total of $33,208 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 147 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Guda 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 | 626 | $92 | $260 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 338 | $61 | $180 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 133 | $163 | $555 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 123 | $135 | $507 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 97 | $4 | $550 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | 94 | $37 | $415 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 63 | $100 | $270 |
| Destruction of growth or narrowing of lung airway using an endoscope | 44 | $195 | $660 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 40 | $69 | $187 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | 31 | $51 | $140 |
| Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | 29 | $33 | $545 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 29 | $74 | $2,125 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 28 | $26 | $61 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 28 | $41 | $135 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 28 | $45 | $250 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 26 | $29 | $155 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 25 | $137 | $370 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 23 | $73 | $1,120 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | 20 | $150 | $1,750 |
| Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | 15 | $157 | $570 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | 14 | $109 | $1,500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $130 | $410 |
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 (75%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pulmonary disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for pulmonary disease 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. Guda is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 9%).
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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