Dr. Theodore Takata, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Takata
Dr. Theodore Takata is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Fort Worth, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Takata performed 4,317 Medicare services across 2,493 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Takata received a total of $318,682 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 560 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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. Takata 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 | 1,346 | $15 | $103 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,014 | $20 | $110 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 330 | $24 | $216 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 286 | $10 | $65 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 196 | $60 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 190 | $89 | $323 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 129 | $54 | $186 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 92 | $132 | $670 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 82 | $18 | $88 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 55 | $152 | $622 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 51 | $9 | $131 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 45 | $153 | $734 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 44 | $72 | $268 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 43 | $122 | $435 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 42 | $91 | $342 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 35 | $16 | $82 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 33 | $40 | $119 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 27 | $84 | $806 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 26 | $373 | $1,750 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 24 | $117 | $500 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $64 | $258 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 20 | $687 | $3,411 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 19 | $20 | $65 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 18 | $16 | $59 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 16 | $624 | $2,555 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 15 | $64 | $409 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 14 | $42 | $148 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 14 | $134 | $802 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $101 | $455 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 13 | $271 | $1,110 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 13 | $8 | $37 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 13 | $9 | $37 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 13 | $55 | $208 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 12 | $62 | $220 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 11 | $433 | $1,956 |
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 (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician 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. Takata is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 20 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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