Dr. Nakul Gupta
What this data tells you about Dr. Gupta
Dr. Nakul Gupta is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gupta performed 2,701 Medicare services across 2,597 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gupta received a total of $71,880 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 185 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gupta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 571 | $7 | $59 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 284 | $84 | $567 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 185 | $71 | $800 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 181 | $84 | $569 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 174 | $68 | $749 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 149 | $41 | $392 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 140 | $7 | $49 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 110 | $21 | $181 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 100 | $69 | $592 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 81 | $28 | $253 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 80 | $43 | $420 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 72 | $8 | $72 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 63 | $77 | $858 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 60 | $10 | $73 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 58 | $8 | $67 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 49 | $23 | $204 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 40 | $31 | $279 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 35 | $31 | $377 |
| Single contrast x-ray of esophagus | 33 | $23 | $156 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 32 | $93 | $666 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 30 | $22 | $192 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 26 | $92 | $827 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 22 | $84 | $788 |
| Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | 21 | $57 | $382 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 20 | $54 | $467 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 17 | $53 | $376 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 17 | $44 | $570 |
| Single contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | 16 | $30 | $236 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 13 | $57 | $365 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 11 | $13 | $50 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 11 | $27 | $243 |
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 ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for radiation oncology 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. Gupta is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
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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