Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Priya Kothapalli, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Houston, TX
Mixed engagement
6565 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
4095043145
In practice since 2015 (10 years)
NPI: 1780062158 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kothapalli

Dr. Priya Kothapalli is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Houston, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kothapalli received a total of $19,942 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Kothapalli is 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.

✓ 10 years in practice $19,942 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$19,942
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,849/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
20
Companies
93
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,619 (48.2%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$6,575 (33.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,949 (9.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,800 (9.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,348
2023
$7,503
2022
$2,378
2021
$662
2020
$5,366
2019
$1,556
2018
$129

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$8,072
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,751
ABIOMED
$2,059
HeartFlow, Inc.
$1,949
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$1,800
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,109
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$551
Inari Medical, Inc.
$331
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$219
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$179
Amgen Inc.
$144
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$134
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$132
Terumo Medical Corporation
$123
Medtronic, Inc.
$114
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$103
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$64
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$51
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · 3F · BRILINTA · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DEFINITY · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELUVIA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · General - Stents · General - Therapies · HawkOne · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · LifeVest · METACROSS OTW · MetaCross · OPTOWIRE · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Perclose ProStyle · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · R2P MISAGO · Repatha · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Vascular Lithotripsy · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZERBAXA
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 →

Most payments (48%) 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 student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.

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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
5,197
Per 100K population
109.2
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kothapalli is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Kothapalli receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kothapalli received a total of $19,942 from 20 companies across 93 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Kothapalli) 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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About this page

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 ↗, 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →