Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ripul Panchal, DO
Neurological Surgery · Frisco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Panchal
Dr. Ripul Panchal is a neurological surgery specialist in Frisco, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Panchal performed 1,095 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Panchal received a total of $411,475 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 343 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Panchal is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 8% volume in TX
$411,475 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,095
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$200
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
214 | $88 | $790 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
155 | $129 | $1,105 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
122 | $193 | $1,502 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
97 | $115 | $1,006 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
79 | $41 | $309 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
73 | $292 | $2,400 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
65 | $38 | $298 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 41 | $296 | $2,438 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
30 | $64 | $447 |
| Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve. |
24 | $1,282 | $10,453 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 24 | $161 | $1,264 |
| Spinal fusion with partial bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to join additional segments of the spine. It involves the partial removal of spine bone and disc tissue. |
21 | $362 | $3,043 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
21 | $570 | $4,907 |
| Partial bone removal of additional lower back spine segment during fusion This procedure involves the partial removal of bone from an additional segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves. It is performed as part of a spinal fusion surgery in the lower back. |
20 | $171 | $1,118 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
19 | $1,229 | $11,357 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
19 | $173 | $1,421 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion. |
18 | $193 | $1,492 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 4-7 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of the spine across four to seven bone segments. |
15 | $565 | $4,644 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
13 | $543 | $4,473 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 4-5 views This procedure involves taking 4 to 5 X-ray images of the entire middle and lower spine to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
13 | $60 | $461 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views An X-ray imaging procedure that captures at least six views of the entire middle and lower spine to visualize the bones and structures in these regions. |
12 | $76 | $578 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
30.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
69.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$411,475
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $58,782/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
343
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$36,401
2023
$53,893
2022
$73,974
2021
$116,230
2020
$41,405
2019
$35,376
2018
$54,197
Payments by company (2024)
Evolution Spine, LLC
$24,020
Medtronic, Inc.
$9,593
Intelivation Technologies, LLC
$1,000
Pylant Medical
$772
Arthrex, Inc.
$161
Boston Scientific Corporation
$149
Abbott Laboratories
$148
Globus Medical, Inc.
$111
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$101
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$85
Nevro Corp.
$76
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$44
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$30
Baxter Healthcare
$27
Cerapedics Inc.
$25
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$22
Ethicon US, LLC
$20
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 95.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Evolution Spine, LLC
$222,465
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$113,821
Medtronic, Inc.
$30,566
Spinevision SAS
$25,389
Globus Medical, Inc.
$5,801
Intelivation Technologies, LLC
$3,000
Augmedics Inc.
$1,823
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,334
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,050
Boston Scientific Corporation
$954
Pylant Medical
$772
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$659
Abbott Laboratories
$570
Spinevision Inc.
$369
Synthes GmbH
$324
Nevro Corp.
$278
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$275
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$218
Curiteva, Inc.
$216
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$193
Penumbra, Inc.
$162
Arthrex, Inc.
$161
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$132
Cerapedics, Inc.
$131
SI-BONE, Inc.
$114
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$98
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$85
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$61
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$56
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$44
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$38
Ethicon US, LLC
$35
Spineology Inc.
$33
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$30
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$30
NuVasive, Inc.
$28
Baxter Healthcare
$27
Cerapedics Inc.
$25
Neo Spine USA Inc
$23
Centinel Spine, LLC
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$17
Misonix Inc
$14
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 89.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ACIS · ACTIVOS · Artemis · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BIOFIX · CD HORIZON · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · COALITION AGX / AGX RP · CODMAN CERTAS · CONDUIT · CREO · DIVERGENCE-L · ELSA · ETERNA · EXCELSIUS · EXCELSIUS GPS · Emerge Anterior Cervical Plate System · Endoskeleton-L · Excelsius Robotics System · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFTON · GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) · General - Pain Management · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INFINITY OCT System · INFUSE · INFUSE BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVICTUS OPEN · IntraLIF · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · MASTERGRAFT · MIDAS REX · MINI VAC · MLX · Magellan · Mariner · MaxFuse-C · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Devices · NeXus · Neo Pedicle Screw System · NorthStar · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Omnia · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RISE · RISE Intra LIF · RISE-L · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SYNERGY · Senza · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Spinal-Stim · StealthStation · Superion ISS · T2 ALTITUDE · T2 STRATOSPHERE · Teligen · UNID_PASS · VECTRIS · VISTASEAL · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Whistler Modular Screw System and Lumbar and Cervical Plates and Cages · Xofluza · Xvision
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Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
61
County median income
$108,185
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH HOSPITAL FRISCO
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Panchal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Panchal experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Panchal performed 214 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Panchal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Panchal received a total of $411,475 from 44 companies across 343 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Panchal's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Frisco?
Dr. Panchal's average Medicare payment per service is $200. 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. Panchal) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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