Dr. Saravanan Balamuthusamy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Balamuthusamy
Dr. Saravanan Balamuthusamy is an internal medicine in Fort Worth, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Balamuthusamy performed 2,364 Medicare services across 1,513 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Balamuthusamy received a total of $416,399 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 596 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Balamuthusamy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 214 | $234 | $500 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 171 | $0 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 167 | $84 | $300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 158 | $90 | $400 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 155 | $1 | $15 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 153 | $39 | $250 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 142 | $0 | $20 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 135 | $99 | $700 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 130 | $9 | $50 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 93 | $113 | $800 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 88 | $187 | $700 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 76 | $905 | $5,100 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 73 | $53 | $300 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 50 | $443 | $4,100 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 49 | $750 | $2,500 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 49 | $111 | $700 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 46 | $50 | $300 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 37 | $468 | $3,100 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 34 | $134 | $900 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 32 | $1 | $50 |
| Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg | 31 | $1 | $5 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 29 | $183 | $1,400 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 26 | $133 | $500 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 25 | $3,404 | $23,000 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 25 | $31 | $150 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 24 | $490 | $2,500 |
| Injection, lorazepam, 2 mg | 24 | $1 | $5 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 20 | $62 | $300 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 19 | $97 | $700 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 18 | $80 | $350 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 15 | $1,024 | $6,000 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 15 | $81 | $600 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 14 | $92 | $600 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 14 | $196 | $800 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $310 | $2,900 |
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 (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine 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. Balamuthusamy is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), 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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