Dr. Rahul Sheth, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sheth
Dr. Rahul Sheth is a radiation oncology in Houston, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sheth performed 249 Medicare services across 214 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sheth received a total of $284,022 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 374 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Sheth 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 | 38 | $7 | $87 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 36 | $53 | $172 |
| Ct guidance for tissue removal | 25 | $146 | $1,534 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 24 | $57 | $518 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 24 | $10 | $120 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 18 | $12 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 18 | $74 | $265 |
| Freezing of growth of bone and adjacent soft tissue | 16 | $258 | $3,601 |
| Destruction of growth of liver through skin using radiofrequency | 13 | $570 | $5,701 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $25 | $396 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 12 | $120 | $2,843 |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | 12 | $354 | $8,732 |
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 (70%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in radiation oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% 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. Sheth is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), 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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