Dr. Mayur Kanjia, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kanjia
Dr. Mayur Kanjia is a pain medicine in Houston, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kanjia performed 2,677 Medicare services across 1,040 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kanjia received a total of $41,828 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 697 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain 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. Kanjia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 831 | $88 | $298 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 580 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 363 | $67 | $202 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 232 | $1 | $6 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 193 | $60 | $191 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 87 | $77 | $299 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 65 | $58 | $372 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 49 | $41 | $136 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 30 | $67 | $438 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 28 | $31 | $86 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 26 | $75 | $256 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 25 | $75 | $324 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 25 | $100 | $836 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 21 | $205 | $700 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $124 | $456 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 14 | $759 | $2,077 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $33 | $98 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 13 | $40 | $155 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 13 | $24 | $77 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 13 | $32 | $116 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $90 | $812 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 11 | $166 | $676 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 11 | $56 | $180 |
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 (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for pain 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. Kanjia is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), with 16 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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