Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sukesh Burjonroppa, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1300 W TERRELL AVE STE 500, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8172525000
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1467599134 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Burjonroppa

Dr. Sukesh Burjonroppa is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Worth, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burjonroppa performed 3,650 Medicare services across 2,596 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burjonroppa received a total of $156,825 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 489 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular 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. Burjonroppa 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 27% volume in TX$ $156,825 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,650
Medicare services
Top 27% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,596
Unique beneficiaries
$95
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~192 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)615$63$156
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead605$10$42
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)412$88$231
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity235$60$155
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test216$44$120
Echocardiogram, transthoracic150$142$471
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity142$91$223
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes103$9$150
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes78$38$65
Initial hospital admission, high complexity74$131$434
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access70$11$22
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function64$2$30
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician61$51$196
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery57$567$3,097
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or56$25$45
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers54$13$42
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report52$80$237
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)49$158$442
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)44$41$94
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow38$119$554
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)38$136$310
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min36$89$226
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist32$246$764
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect31$343$1,111
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose30$171$234
Coronary stent placement29$378$1,280
New patient office visit (45-59 min)29$112$355
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries29$681$1,034
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional28$17$75
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress25$1,058$2,490
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional21$661$900
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up19$19$102
Cardiac catheterization19$157$600
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts18$163$700
Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance15$101$295
3d radiographic procedure14$7$25
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up14$6$14
Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th13$24$60
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist12$591$1,500
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries12$51$245
Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis11$1,306$5,470
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.
11.3% high complexity
12.9% medium
75.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$156,825
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $22,404/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for cardiovascular disease
27
Companies
489
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
$141,468 (90.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,357 (9.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,666
2023
$15,103
2022
$19,901
2021
$24,909
2020
$21,284
2019
$38,308
2018
$32,654

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$85,283
Medtronic, Inc.
$54,194
Abbott Laboratories
$6,692
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$4,115
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$1,991
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,735
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$888
ABIOMED
$440
BIOTRONIK INC.
$250
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$223
Amgen Inc.
$182
HeartFlow, Inc.
$134
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
PFIZER INC.
$103
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$79
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$75
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$56
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$39
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$34
Invuity, Inc.
$27
Teleflex LLC
$24
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$21
Avinger Inc.
$19
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 93.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9281) Turbo Elite · 3F · ABRE · ACIST RXi NAVVUS · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AVEIR · Arcalyst · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FFRct · GENERAL CATHETER · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Atherectomy · Impella · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · ONYX FRONTIER · Occluders · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Orsiro Mission · PANTHERIS · PASCAL · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Photonblade · RESOLUTE ONYX · Ranexa · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SUPERA · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TRAcelet · TURNPIKE · VIEWMATE · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT
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 (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for cardiovascular disease in TX.

Equivalent to $4,297 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
102
Per 100K population
4.8
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Burjonroppa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 19 years of practice experience.

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. Burjonroppa experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Burjonroppa performed 615 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Burjonroppa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Burjonroppa received a total of $156,825 from 27 companies across 489 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. Burjonroppa's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Fort Worth?
Dr. Burjonroppa's average Medicare payment per service is $95. 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. Burjonroppa) 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 →
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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.

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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